St John's Church of England Primary School

About St John's Church of England Primary School

St John’s Church of England Primary School in Bath and North East Somerset holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a change from the Outstanding grade it received in its previous inspection in 2013. The inspection report shows that personal development remains a real strength, rated Outstanding, while the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management are all rated Good. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 63 per cent. That is almost exactly in line with the local authority average of 62 per cent, placing the school 26th out of 52 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset. It is a solid, middle-of-the-pack performance that reflects consistent teaching rather than headline-grabbing results.

Looking closer at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s strengths are uneven. Reading is a clear standout: 90 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard and 33 per cent achieved a higher score, well above the national benchmark. Writing follows closely with 87 per cent at expected level, though only 13 per cent reached the higher standard. Maths is more mixed: 77 per cent hit the expected standard and 27 per cent reached the higher level, with an average score of 105. The combined expected standard of 63 per cent, while in line with the local average, leaves room for improvement compared with the top performers in the area, such as Freshford Church School and St Julian’s Church School. Nationally, the school sits around the 49th percentile for combined expected standards, meaning it performs broadly in the middle of all primary schools across England.

St John’s is a Church of England primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 71 applications for 24 places, with 22 first-preference offers made. The school has a capacity of 210 and currently has 201 pupils on roll, with 14.4 per cent eligible for free school meals. Facilities include an ICT suite, library, gymnasium, art studios, chapel and an outdoor playground. Sports on offer include gymnastics, cricket, netball, athletics, dance and cross country, and clubs range from art and eco club to chess and film club. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. It is a good fit for families who value a strong personal development focus and a Church of England ethos, and who are comfortable with a school that performs around the local average academically.

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