St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Portishead, North Somerset
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From North Somerset Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2015–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Portishead, North Somerset for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 21 February 2023. North Somerset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
St Peter's Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 4 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 result was the 3rd highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in North Somerset that have results.
- Reception 2026 had 86 first-choice applications for 85 offers; 85 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family (1%) was not offered a place.
- 5.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 9.2% across the 8 nearest primary schools in North Somerset.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Somerset schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hallett's Way, Portishead, BS20 6BT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 601 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 21 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this highly inclusive and welcoming school.”
- “They fully understand what it means to be a ‘St Peter’s Citizen’.”
- “Pupils say that this helps them feel part of a community where everyone gives their best and sets a positive example to others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 April 2023 (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) | 79% | 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: 86 first-preference applications, 85 offers in total, 85 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Somerset.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Portishead Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- High Down Junior School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- High Down Infant School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tickenham Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kingshill Church School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published