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St John the Evangelist Church School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Fosseway, Clevedon BS21 5EL · stjohnevangelistbwmat.org · 01275 873417

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
67%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Somerset 63%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
259
82% of 315 places
Local authority
North Somerset
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
7.7%
First language not English
4.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 37 (Places 37)37September 2023: 41 (Places 42)41September 2024: 33 (Places 34)33September 2025: 35 (Places 35)35September 2026: 27 (Places 30)27Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630270.9100%
September 2025Sept 202535351100%
September 2024Sept 202434331100%
September 2023Sept 202342411100%
September 2022Sept 202237371100%

Results

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across North Somerset it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 58% (England 53%)58%2016/17: 65% (England 61%)65%2017/18: 85% (England 64%)85%2018/19: 64% (England 65%)64%2022/23: 53% (England 60%)53%2023/24: 73% (England 61%)73%2024/25: 67% (England 62%)67%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109274)

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 12 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for St John the Evangelist Church School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
11 Feb 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Dec 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (108 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
89%
Replies
108
41% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼72% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼74% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼47% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼61% agreeEngland 67%

based on 28 parents (26%) with SEND

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