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 within the Somerset local authority, where it ranks 70th out of 134 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it just below the middle of the pack in a county with 219 state primary schools in total, only six of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The top-performing peers in Somerset include Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School, Kingfisher Primary School and Preston CofE Primary School, all of which score notably higher on the same ranking metric. St John's is a smaller-than-average primary, with 220 pupils on roll, and serves a community where 31.4 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals — significantly above the national average. The school is Church of England by religious character and is led by headteacher Oliver Priestley. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in March 2023, rated the school Good overall, with Good across every category including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

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