St Peter's Primary School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a state funded school situated next door to the church on Bath Road, Devizes. The priest of St Peter's is normally the Chair of Governors of the school and the current Headteacher of St Peter's School is Miss Catherine Davis, who took over from Mrs Sandy Fletcher in 2009.
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