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St John's CofE Aided Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
Markfield Road, Caterham CR3 6RN · stjohns-primary.surrey.sch.uk · 01883 342009
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 444
- 82% of 540 places
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.9%
- First language not English
- 8.3%
- 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: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 56 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 | 56 | 50 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 37 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 50 | 30 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 52 | 37 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St John's CofE Aided Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (75 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 75
- 16% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (19%) with SEND