St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · East Grinstead, West Sussex
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in East Grinstead, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 October 2024. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chapmans Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 1JB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 188 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils embody the school’s golden rule of ‘treat other people as you would like to be treated’.”
- “They demonstrate this in their excellent conduct and high levels of respect they show to all.”
- “They know that staff will deal with any worries they may have sensitively.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not yet learn to write as well as they could.”
- “Recent national tests for writing reflect this.”
- “Despite this, pupils’ work still shows errors in spelling and grammar.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as West Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Halsford Park Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Blackwell Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Meads Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Estcots Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Crawley Down Village CofE School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ashurst Wood Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published