St John's Catholic Primary School, based in Bath, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St John's Catholic Primary School currently has around 318 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.9% boys and 53.1% girls. Around 7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (57.9%). other white pupils make up about 16.4%

School Information

Address: Oldfield Lane, Bath, BA2 3NR
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Co Headteacher Angela Bennett Tom Simmons
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109260

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 318
Number of Boys: 149
Number of Girls: 169

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British57.90%184
Other White16.40%52
Other Asian5.70%18
Other Mixed4.40%14
African4.40%14
Indian2.80%9
White and Asian2.50%8
Other Black1.60%5
Unclassified1.60%5
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%3
White and Black African0.60%2
White and Black Caribbean0.60%2
Pakistani0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.6)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.1)
Maths: Average (-1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
53%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
106.1
Local authority average
105.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
102.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's Catholic Primary School
Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School
Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Oldfield Park Junior School
Lymore Terrace , Twerton BA2 2JL
- not rated 450 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oldfield Park Junior School
Lymore Terrace , Twerton BA2 2JL
3out of 4 450 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Moorlands Infant School
Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ
- not rated 456 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hayesfield Girls School
Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA
- not rated 481 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hayesfield Girls School
Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA
3out of 4 481 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Beechen Cliff School
Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE
3out of 4 1,253 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Beechen Cliff School
Alexandra Park , BA2 4RE
- not rated 1,254 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Beechen Cliff School
Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE
- not rated 1,254 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bath College
Avon Street , BA1 1UP
- not rated 1,291 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Victory School
Moorlands , Englishcombe Lane BA2 2EF
- not rated 520 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bath Academy
27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX
- not rated 1,602 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College
Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT
- not rated 1,656 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lansdown Tuition Centre
Julian Road , BA1 2RH
- not rated 2,037 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Park School
Weston Lane , BA1 4AQ
- not rated 2,109 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.