St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD · Gloucestershire · secondary school
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39th of 41 secondary schools in Gloucestershire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 891 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.4/10 among them, against 3.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 9 | 35% | 0.30 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 33.5 · 22 | 30% | 0.65 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.09 · 43 | 25% | 1.08 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 40.9 · 24 | 10% | 0.24 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 43.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.1, compared with the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.09 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.5 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted inspected the school in March 2026 under the new framework, which grades areas separately without an overall grade.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils engage in batik, lino printing, and potter’s wheel activities.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,545 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,685. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific support is available for students aiming to raise their Attainment 8 above the national median? How does the new Ofsted framework affect day-to-day teaching priorities?
What Ofsted said about St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Overview
The report describes a school with a "strong sense of community" where pupils are "safe and happy" and attend regularly. However, it states that "pupils do not achieve highly enough" due to variable teaching quality and insufficiently high expectations, particularly in post-16 provision and for disadvantaged students.
Strengths
- Leaders and staff build "warm, positive relationships" with pupils, fostering a culture where "discrimination and prejudice are not tolerated".
- Pupils benefit from a "wide range of extra-curricular activities" in sport, music, and the arts, which develop their confidence and talents.
- The school promotes its ‘ROCK’ values, with pupils eager to demonstrate traits such as "respect" and "kindness".
- Attendance is "typically regular" and in line with national averages, supported by effective pastoral care.
- Safeguarding standards are met, with an "open culture" where concerns are actively identified and managed.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure staff adapt teaching effectively to meet the needs of pupils facing barriers to learning, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Teachers should use assessment strategies to identify and remedy gaps in pupils’ learning swiftly, raising expectations for all, including high-achieving students.
- Leaders need to ensure the quality of teaching is consistently effective so that post-16 students and key stage 4 pupils achieve as highly as they should.
Safeguarding
The report confirms that "safeguarding standards are met," noting that leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 45.1 |
| 2024/25 | 44.1 |
| 2025/26 | 40.9 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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