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St John's CofE School

Wiltshire, BA12 9JYPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#4,381
of 13,686 nationally

About St John's CofE School

St John's CofE School in Wiltshire is a primary school that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 29 applications for just 15 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 93. Of those, 20 families put it as their first preference, and 14 of them were offered a spot. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, though the school doesn't publish a parent satisfaction survey percentage to back that up directly. The school is a Church of England state primary for mixed genders from ages 5 to 11, with headteacher Daniel Hortop at the helm. It's a relatively small school, with 106 pupils on roll against a capacity of 147, so there is some room to grow. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 22. 6%, which is above the national average and gives a sense of the community it serves.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBoreham Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9JY
HeadteacherDaniel Hortop
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils106
Free School Meals (FSM)22.6%
School Capacity106 / 147 (72% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:45-08:00

After-school care

15:10-17:00

Source: st-johns-warminster.wilts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St John's CofE School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.