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St John's Roman Catholic Primary School

Southwark, SE16 6SDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1617 of 13,686 nationally

About St John's Roman Catholic Primary School

St John's Roman Catholic Primary School sits comfortably above the Southwark average for its key stage 2 results, with 80% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 68%. That twelve-point gap places the school 11th out of 60 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 25% nationally. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 29 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 90 applications, a ratio of 3.1 to one, and all 22 first-preference applicants were offered a place. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, awarded Outstanding across every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — a significant upgrade from the Good rating it received in its previous inspection in 2011.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSt Elmo's Road, London, Southwark, SE16 6SD
HeadteacherJanice Babb
Local AuthoritySouthwark
Number of Pupils228
Free School Meals (FSM)29.2%
School Capacity228 / 240 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 14 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceAthleticsSwimmingCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningEco ClubCodingChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: stjohnsrotherhithe.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St John's Roman Catholic Primary School

St John's Roman Catholic Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.