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St Johns Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary controlled
St John's Place, Northgate, Canterbury CT1 1BD · stjohns-canterbury.kent.sch.uk · 01227 462360
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 38%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 427
- 7 over 420 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 48.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 35 families put the school first and 43 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 | 43 | 35 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 55 | 46 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 48 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 42 | 29 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼38% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Johns Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate
What parents said
69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 69%
- Replies
- 26
- 6% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (42%) with SEND