Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School

About Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School

Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School sits in the middle of the pack when compared with other primary schools in Hampshire. Its key stage 2 results show that 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is almost exactly in line with the local authority average of 61%. That places the school 154th out of 425 primary schools in the county, and 20th out of 40 in the Test Valley borough. The school's ranking score of 60 puts it in the bottom half nationally, though it's worth noting that this is a single metric and the school performs better on some individual subjects. For instance, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in writing, and 70% did so in maths. The school is also oversubscribed, with 97 applications for 43 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, suggesting it remains a popular choice among local families despite its middling headline results.

The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023 rated it Good overall, with two standout areas judged Outstanding: early years provision and personal development. Behaviour and attitudes, quality of education, and leadership and management were all rated Good. This is a consistent picture, as the school was also rated Good in its previous inspection back in 2013. On the key stage 2 tests, the average scores were 104 in reading and 103 in maths, both slightly above the national average of 100. However, only 6% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the national figure. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it's difficult to say how much value the school adds, but the Ofsted judgement on personal development being Outstanding suggests a strong focus on wider character and wellbeing.

The school is a Church of England primary in the Test Valley borough, with a full capacity of 333 pupils and a below-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 12%. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, art studios, music rooms and a chapel, and the school offers a range of clubs including drama, book club, choir and chess. Sports on offer include tennis, athletics, dance, netball and swimming. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment and physical disability. With 58 first-preference applications for 42 offers made, competition for places is real but not extreme. This school would suit families who value a strong personal development focus and a Good-rated school with a Christian character, and who are comfortable with its broadly average academic outcomes.

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