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St John's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Oldfield Lane, Bath BA2 3NR · stjohnscatholicprimary.org.uk · 01225 303990
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- 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
- 325
- 10 over 315 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 10.2%
- First language not English
- 16.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 40 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 | 40 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 57 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 47 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 41 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109260)
Ofsted
St John's Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109260)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109260), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109260)
Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109260)
Jan 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109260)