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 sits in the Reading local authority, where it ranks 5th out of 38 primary schools — comfortably inside the top 25% nationally. The three highest-scoring peers in the area are All Saints Junior School, Redlands Primary School, and Alfred Sutton Primary School, all of which sit above it on the local league table. All Saints, the nearest Outstanding-rated school, is just 2.5 km away. St John’s itself holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement. Under headteacher Martina Parsons, the school now serves 462 pupils — 42 more than its official capacity — and operates a nursery provision for children from age three. With a Church of England religious character and a mixed, state-funded intake, it’s a popular choice for local families, reflected in the fact that it received 117 applications for just 57 places in the 2025/26 admissions round.

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