St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreSevern Vale School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre and Severn Vale School are secondary schools in Gloucester.
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Severn Vale School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Severn Vale School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre was judged in need of attention and Severn Vale School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre and 43.7 for Severn Vale School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (47.5 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Severn Vale School (48.7 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterSt Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | GloucesterSevern Vale School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 40 in Gloucestershire | 20th of 40 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,534 | 1,347 | |
| Capacity | 1,685 | 1,325 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL4 0DD | Gloucester, GL2 4PR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 43.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.0% | 46.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.1% Stronger figure | 63.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 9.7% | 30.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.70 | 3.79 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 256 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 114 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,534 | 1,347 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 22.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.6% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.7% | 22.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Severn Vale School
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