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St John's Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Victoria Road, Knaphill, Woking GU21 2AS · stjohnsknaphill.co.uk · 01483 476450
On the mapSearch near GU21 2AS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 46%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.68 mi
- 1.09 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 248
- 80% of 310 places
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 35.5%
- First language not English
- 31%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Swan Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.68 mi (1.09 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 25 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.68 mi1.09 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▼46% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St John's Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 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: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 34
- 14% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied