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St John's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock BA3 2JN · stjohnsmsn.co.uk · 01761 412019
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bath and North East Somerset 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 382
- 94% of 408 places
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.5%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 32 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 | 32 | 30 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 47 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Bath and North East Somerset it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St John's CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2010
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Nov 2007Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (107 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 107
- 27% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (20%) with SEND