St John's CofE Primary School

About St John's CofE Primary School

Every single parent who responded to the Ofsted Parent View survey for St John's CofE Primary School would recommend it to another family, with 100% saying yes. That's a powerful signal, and it's backed up by the school being heavily oversubscribed: for its 9 Reception places in 2025/26, it received 50 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 5.56 to one. Eight of those applications were first-preference, meaning almost every available place went to a family who had chosen St John's as their top pick. The parent survey, based on 15 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows strong satisfaction across the board. Every respondent agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school and feels safe. A combined 93% agreed or strongly agreed that their child does well, and 87% felt the school has high expectations. The only area where a notable minority disagreed was behaviour: 13% of parents felt the school does not make sure pupils are well behaved, though 87% were positive on that front.

Academically, St John's performs solidly against national benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is above the Nottinghamshire local authority average of 61%. The school's strongest subject was reading, where 87% of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 105. Maths followed with 80% at the expected level and an average score of 102, while writing saw 73% hitting the target. Higher-level attainment was more limited: just 7% of pupils achieved the higher standard in each of reading, writing and maths, and none reached it across all three subjects. Nationally, St John's ranks in the 40th percentile for combined reading, writing and maths at expected standard, and 44th percentile within Broxtowe. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2025 rated the school Good across all graded areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision also earned a Good rating.

The school is a Church of England primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 92 against a capacity of 105, so there is some spare capacity in the older year groups. Facilities include a sensory room, art studios, a gymnasium, library, music rooms, sports hall, ICT suite, chapel and playing fields. Sports on offer include football, cricket, dance, tennis and netball, while clubs range from film club and gardening to eco club and science club. The school has identified SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs, though no parents responded to the survey question on SEND support. For families considering alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Sunnyside Spencer Academy, 1.5 kilometres away. St John's is a good fit for parents who value a small, community-focused primary with strong parent satisfaction and a clear Christian character, and who are comfortable with its modest higher-attainment outcomes.

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