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St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Albion Street, Cheltenham GL52 2SN · st-johns-pri.gloucs.sch.uk · 01242 523786
On the mapSearch near GL52 2SN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Gloucestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 174
- 86% of 203 places
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18.4%
- First language not English
- 39.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Gloucestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 8 families put the school first and 11 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 18 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 26 | 19 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 88% |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Gloucestershire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St John's Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 17 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 74
- 37% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (18%) with SEND