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St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School

West Oxfordshire, OX18 1JFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2025
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
47 1st-choice / 57 offers made
Ranking
#7,132
of 13,686 nationally

About St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School

St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School is a state-funded primary school in West Oxfordshire, South East, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 452 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (14 May 2025). 65% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 47 first-preference applications and 57 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBluebell Way, Shilton Park, St John the Evangelists Ce (Va) Primary School, Carterton, West Oxfordshire, OX18 1JF
HeadteacherMr Mark Smith
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils452
Free School Meals (FSM)15.7%
School Capacity452 / 420 (108% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 May 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (14 May 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 4 Mar 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-16:00

Source: st-john.oxon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.