St John's CofE Primary School, based in Radstock, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england/christian religious character.

St John's CofE Primary School currently has around 392 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 11.7% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.1%).

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.

School Information

Address: Redfield Road, Radstock, BA3 2JN
Website: https://www.stjohnsmsn.co.uk/
Telephone: 01761412019
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Danielle West-Gaul
Religious character: Church of England/Christian
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140452

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/10/2010

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 408
Number of Pupils: 392
Number of Boys: 192
Number of Girls: 200

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.10%365
Other Mixed2.30%9
Other White1.30%5
White and Black Caribbean0.80%3
African0.50%2
Unclassified0.50%2
White and Black African0.50%2
Irish0.30%1
Other Asian0.30%1
Other Black0.30%1
Indian0.30%1
White and Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%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 (1.2)
Writing: Average (-0.6)
Maths: Average (0.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
70%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
106.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
104.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's CofE Primary School
Redfield Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 2JN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John's CofE Primary School
Redfield Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 2JN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Midsomer Norton Primary School
High Street , Midsomer Norton BA3 2DR
3out of 4 523 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Midsomer Norton Primary School
High Street , Midsomer Norton BA3 2DR
- not rated 523 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Longvernal Primary School
Clapton Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 2LP
- not rated 542 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somervale Secondary School
Redfield Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 2JD
3out of 4 70 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Somervale School
Redfield Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 2JD
- not rated 70 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Norton Hill Academy
Charlton Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 4AD
- not rated 670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Norton Hill School
Charlton Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 4AD
- not rated 670 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Norton Radstock College
South Hill Park , BA3 3RW
- not rated 2,846 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fosse Way School
Longfellow Road , Radstock BA3 3AL
3out of 4 1,180 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Fosse Way School
Longfellow Road , Radstock BA3 3AL
- not rated 1,180 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Finding Futures
Longfellow Road , BA3 3AL
- not rated 1,181 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.