St Peter's Catholic School

Horseshoe Lane East, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2TN

Outstanding

Inspected 15 May 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

63.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,347

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Surrey →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,347 / 1,050 (128%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

6.6%

Disadvantaged

9.2%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

18.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

63.6

Attainment 8

1,347 pupils

76.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

92.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

152 students

36.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

88%

To higher education

50%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.6%

Overall absence

9.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

84.04

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

16.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

13.84

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

£53,503

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,982 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,656

Spend per pupil

£7,809

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.