What did Ofsted judge St Peter's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Peter's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School has 216 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Peter's Catholic Primary School take?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is St Peter's Catholic Primary School located?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is located in Prenton, CH43 9QR, Wirral.

How do I apply to St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Peter's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Peter's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at St Peter's Catholic Primary School for 2021-22 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

When St Peter's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3); 2. Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Peter’s (see notes 3&10); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87% of pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Peter's Catholic Primary School: Ofsted & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2021-22 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at St Peter's Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3)
2Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Peter’s (see notes 3&10)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
4Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (see notes 4 & 5)
5Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 6)
6Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 7)
7Any other children.

Where St Peter’s Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, places will be allocated in the following order: Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied in the following order. (i) The attendance of a brother or sister at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within each category so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made after children in (1) above (see note 7).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Peter's Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Peter's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Peter's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Peter's Catholic Primary School?: St Peter's Catholic Primary School has 216 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Peter's Catholic Primary School take?: St Peter's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is St Peter's Catholic Primary School located?: St Peter's Catholic Primary School is located in Prenton, CH43 9QR, Wirral.
How do I apply to St Peter's Catholic Primary School?: St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Peter's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Peter's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Peter's Catholic Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at St Peter's Catholic Primary School for 2021-22 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?: When St Peter's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3); 2. Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Peter’s (see notes 3&10); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87% of pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Peter's Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3)
2Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Peter’s (see notes 3&10)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
4Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (see notes 4 & 5)
5Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 6)
6Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 7)
7Any other children.

St Peter's Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Peter's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Peter's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Peter's Catholic Primary School?: St Peter's Catholic Primary School has 216 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Peter's Catholic Primary School take?: St Peter's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is St Peter's Catholic Primary School located?: St Peter's Catholic Primary School is located in Prenton, CH43 9QR, Wirral.
How do I apply to St Peter's Catholic Primary School?: St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Peter's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Peter's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Peter's Catholic Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at St Peter's Catholic Primary School for 2021-22 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?: When St Peter's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3); 2. Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Peter’s (see notes 3&10); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87% of pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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