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St Peter's Catholic School

Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2TN ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024Roman Catholic

At a glance

A state Roman Catholic secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Guildford. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (May 2024). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 63.6 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 260 families put it first for 206 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,360
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Surrey
Academy trust: XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Bolton
Opened: Oct 2019

School website 01483534654 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 15 May 2024

OutstandingOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form: Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 212 pupils

Attainment 8

63.6

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

76.9%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

92.5%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+1.13

2023/24 · CI 0.93 to 1.32

This school

63.6

Surrey

50.8

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 125276), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

206

1st preferences

260

All applications

713

1st prefs per place

1.26

More first choices than places

195 of 260 first-preference applicants were offered a place (75%). 9 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,347

Capacity

1,050

130% full

Girls / boys

49/51

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)6.6%
English as an additional language9.2%
SEN support18%
Education, Health and Care plan3.1%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.