St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gloucester, South West GL4 0DD · Gloucestershire
#235 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2250 of 4,090 nationally
About St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre is a academy secondary located in Gloucester, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,545 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 235th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (58th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,545; capacity filled 91.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.1%; ebacc average points 3.70.
There are 78 schools in Gloucester; St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre ranks 49th of 76 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,545
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Willow Primary Academy
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 287 m away
Harewood Infant School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
227 students · 1.1 km away
Harewood Junior School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
356 students · 1.1 km away
Grange Primary Academy
Tuffley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
215 students · 1.2 km away
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,416 students · 1.2 km away
The Crypt School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,100 students · 1.3 km away
Kingsway Primary School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
444 students · 1.7 km away
Waterwells Primary Academy
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
335 students · 1.7 km away
Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
939 students · 2.0 km away
Calton Primary School
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
508 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,549 students
Bridgwater College Academy
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1,561 students
The Cotswold Academy
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1,564 students
Paignton Academy
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1,568 students
The Gryphon School
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1,569 students
Hardenhuish School
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1,519 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre a good school?
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre has a Success Index (England) of 44.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #235 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre rank in South West?
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre ranks #235 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2250 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre?
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre had 1,545 students in 2025.
Is St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre a primary school or a secondary school?
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.