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St Vigor & St John Church School

Somerset, BA3 4EXPrimaryAges 0–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
87%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
43 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#597 of 13,686 nationally

About St Vigor & St John Church School

St Vigor & St John Church School is a Church of England primary in Somerset that significantly outperforms the local authority average on the headline Key Stage 2 measure. In the 2023/24 academic year, 87% of its pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Somerset LA average of just 59% — a gap of 28 percentage points. That result places the school 9th out of 134 primary schools in the county, putting it in the top 5% regionally and the top 4% nationally. The school is oversubscribed, with 59 applications for 30 places in 2025/26 and 43 first-preference applications, so local families clearly recognise the strength of what's on offer. It's a relatively small school with 214 pupils against a capacity of 210, and 11. 2% of children qualify for free school meals, which is slightly below the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range0 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWells Road, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4EX
HeadteacherChris Chorley
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)11.2%
School Capacity214 / 210 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 30 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysical

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

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

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