St John the Evangelist Church School

About St John the Evangelist Church School

St John the Evangelist Church School stands out in North Somerset for its strong Key Stage 2 results, comfortably exceeding the local authority average. In the 2023/24 academic year, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a LA average of 61% for primary schools. That places the school 14th out of 64 primary schools in the area, putting it in the top quarter nationally. The school’s overall ranking score of 73 reflects solid, consistent performance, though it sits just outside the top ten in the LA, behind peers like Northleaze Church of England Primary School and Winscombe Primary School. The school is oversubscribed, receiving 77 applications for 35 places in 2025/26, with all 35 first-preference applicants offered a spot. This suggests a strong local reputation, though the oversubscription ratio of 2.2 to 1 indicates competition for places.

Looking more closely at the KS2 data, the school performs particularly well in reading and maths. 96% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and maths, with average scores of 109 and 107 respectively. At the higher standard, 42% of pupils achieved in reading and 22% in maths, though the combined reading, writing and maths higher standard was just 2%. Writing is a relative weak spot, with 76% reaching the expected standard and only 11% at the higher level. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, with a Good rating for overall effectiveness and leadership and management. The previous graded inspection in 2013 also awarded Good, and the 2009 inspection gave Good overall with Outstanding leadership. The school has held a Good rating across all its inspections, with no evidence of decline.

The school is a Church of England primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, with 266 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315. Facilities include a library, playing fields, sports hall, art studios, music rooms, ICT suite and a chapel. Sports offered include cricket, football, athletics and cross country, while clubs range from gardening and book club to art and coding. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 108 parents in the 2024/25 period show 89% would recommend the school, with strong majorities agreeing that children are happy (91% strongly agree or agree) and feel safe (95%). However, only 61% of parents agreed that SEND children receive the support they need, and 24% disagreed, which is worth noting for families with specific needs. The school suits families looking for a well-regarded, oversubscribed primary with strong core academic outcomes and a clear Church of England character.

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