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Welcome to St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School

Choosing to study at a Sixth Form can be a big decision for any Year 11 student, as it is the bridge from school to university and your future ambitions. As a Sixth Form student here at St Peter’s, we want you to feel confident in selecting and studying the subjects that you love, and at which you will thrive. What is also important to us is being part of a wonderful community, where many opportunities exist outside the classroom to allow all of our students to grow and become well-rounded young people.Our academic standards have remained consistently high over a number of years, and we are very proud of our sustained success with our post 16 examination results. At St Peter’s, we pride ourselves on running an inclusive Sixth Form, whilst maintaining results which are amongst the best in the county. Our excellent results not only create opportunities for students to move on successfully to their choice of university (including Oxbridge and other Russell Group Universities), but they also lead to further training or directly into employment.However, success is not defined as simply the grades that you receive at the end of Year 13. Students take part in a range of activities, from appearing in the latest school production, working in a courtroom (Bar Mock) to raising money for one of our charities. Such opportunities enable our students to flourish socially, personally and morally and fully prepares them for the next steps on their journey. Students are also supported through the School’s excellent pastoral care system and our tailored tutor pathway programme, where the tutor monitors their progress and oversees their personal development throughout their time in the Sixth Form.Being a Catholic school allows us to focus on you, the student, as an individual. We don’t require you to be a practising Catholic to join our Sixth Form, but we ask that you respect each other’s beliefs and immerse yourself in our mission: to become the best we can be.Our sixth form really is a special place to study. We would encourage you to come and visit us to experience it for yourself.Simon Atkins, Head of Sixth Form

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

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Suitable Ages

4 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,943 Total

No. of Boys

964 (49.6%)

No. of Girls

979 (50.4%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

13.0%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

4.81%

A*/A grades

17.47%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

92%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

3%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:35%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:56%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:2%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

44%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

8%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:87%
England:63%

Further education

School:3%
England:4%

Employment

School:31%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:11%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

Start Application
Oct 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening

Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 16, 2025

Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 1 - Dec 20

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 14

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 28

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Summer Half Term

May 29 - Jun 4


Alumni Stories

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Jasmine Cook

September 2019

University

Jasmine attended St Peter's from Year 7-13. On 20 November 2023 she graduated from Bristol UWE University with BA Honours in Sociology.

Kailin Woodland

September 2021

University

Kailin completed his GCSEs and A Levels at St Peter's Along with the core GCSE Maths and English subjects, Kailin studied Biology, Psychology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Physics, Electronics, English Language, English Literature, Spanish and Religious Studies. In our Sixth Form he completed his A Levels in Mathematics (specialising in Core, Mechanical and Statistics), Biology and Psychology. He also gained an AS Level in Business Management. Following St Peter's, Kailin completed a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology B.Sc. (2:1) at Bournemouth University and a Master’s Degree in Forensic Investigative Psychology M.Sc. with Merrit at Bournemouth University.


Enrichment Activities

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All students are required to take part in an enrichment activity each week. We offer an exciting range to suit everybody. You will need to include this choice on your application form. Our Enrichment provision gives you access to a wide range of experiences and opportunities. From additional qualifications to involvement with school events, you can gain valuable skills and attributes to enhance (i) UCAS applications, (ii) CV’s, and (iii) our references sent to future employers. All students have an opportunity to exercise leadership, and you can apply to lead in one of the categories.

Bar Mock
Are you a budding Solicitor, Lawyer or someone with an interest in how the justice system works? An incredible opportunity to be directly involved in criminal law. New York courtrooms are calling you.
Coaching
Would you like to learn the skills to coach younger students? Following a set framework to unlock inner potential; the coach does not give answers, instead guides their assigned student to develop a deeper thinking. It is not counselling or mentoring, the focus is on the student exploring their own ideas.
Core Maths
Level 3 qualification for students who wish to develop their practical skills, so they may apply these in work, study or everyday life.

About School

RegionSouth West
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed