St John's CofE Aided Primary School is a primary school in Caterham, serving pupils aged 2 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 church of england religious character.
St John's CofE Aided Primary School currently has around 436 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 17.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (64.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Markfield Road, Caterham, CR3 6RN |
| Website: | http://www.stjohns-primary.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01883342009 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Robert Veale |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 125164 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/03/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 540 |
| Number of Pupils: | 436 |
| Number of Boys: | 222 |
| Number of Girls: | 214 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 64.90% | 283 |
| Other Mixed | 7.10% | 31 |
| African | 6.20% | 27 |
| Other White | 5.50% | 24 |
| Other Asian | 3.00% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.00% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 3.00% | 13 |
| Other Black | 1.60% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 1.40% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.10% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Aided Primary School Markfield Road , CR3 6RN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's CofE (Aided) Infant School Markfield Road , CR3 6RN | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marden Lodge County First School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE | - not rated | 1,957 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG | 4out of 4 | 2,184 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillcroft Primary School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG | - not rated | 2,220 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marden Lodge County Middle School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE | - not rated | 1,957 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillcroft County Middle School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG | - not rated | 2,237 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX | 3out of 4 | 2,604 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX | - not rated | 2,604 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eothen School 3 Harestone Hill , CR3 6SG | - not rated | 805 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Caterham Prep Harestone Valley Road , Caterham CR3 6YB | - not rated | 845 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caterham Pupil Referral Unit Godstone Road , The Caterham Centre CR3 6RE | - not rated | 881 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Caterham School Harestone Valley Road , CR3 6YA | - not rated | 1,123 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woldingham School Marden Park , Woldingham CR3 7YA | - not rated | 1,574 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.