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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover

Test Valley, SP10 3PFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#3,699
of 13,686 nationally

About St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School in Andover was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a step down from the Outstanding it achieved in its previous inspection back in 2009. The inspection report shows the school still holds onto some Outstanding provision, particularly in early years, which was graded top marks. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 71% of pupils met the benchmark. That figure is ten percentage points higher than the Hampshire local authority average of 61%, placing the school comfortably ahead of the typical state primary in the area. In the Test Valley local ranking, it sits 7th out of 40 primary schools, putting it in the top 20% locally and the top 30% nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressFloral Way, Andover, Test Valley, SP10 3PF
HeadteacherCatherine Whatley
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils213
Free School Meals (FSM)6.6%
School Capacity213 / 210 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 23 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingCricketTennisRoundersCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-09:00

Source: sjbschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.