St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald
Voluntary aided primary school in Brentwood (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
98%
▲ 36pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
98%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
100%
▲ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
98%
▲ 26pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.1
▲ 2.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.5%
▼ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
129%
454 / 352 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald is a Church of England primary school located in Brentwood, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 455 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 352. The school is led by Mr Iain Gunn.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cricket
- Gardening
- Music
- Swimming
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 115164
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Dorrington | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rebecca Dale | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Brook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Charlotte Ellis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nata Akhigbe | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Justin Hutcherson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mr Scott Leather | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Carly Hughes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katherine Hill | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stefan Reade | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Pryce | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Connell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Iain Gunn | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2007 |
| Mr Chris Luck Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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