Located in Radstock, St Vigor & St John Church School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 0 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 religious character.

St Vigor & St John Church School currently has around 214 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.1% boys and 43.9% girls. Around 11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.4%).

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: Wells Road, Radstock, BA3 4EX
Website: www.stvigorandstjohnschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01761233847
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Chris Chorley
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145676

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 0 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 214
Number of Boys: 120
Number of Girls: 94

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.40%202
White and Asian1.40%3
Other White1.40%3
Other Mixed1.40%3
Chinese0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%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: Well Above Average (5.0)
Writing: Average (-0.6)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
52%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
112.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
102.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Vigor & St John Church School
Wells Road , Chilcompton BA3 4EX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Vigor and St John CofE School
Wells Road , Chilcompton BA3 4EX
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Stratton-On-the-Fosse CofE VA Primary School
Stratton-on-the-Fosse , BA3 4QP
- not rated 1,034 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chilcompton CofE VC Infant School
Chilcompton , BA3 4HP
- not rated 1,317 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chilcompton CofE VA Junior School
131 Stockhill Road , Chilcompton BA3 4JQ
- not rated 1,516 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Norton Hill Academy
Charlton Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 4AD
- not rated 2,989 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Norton Hill School
Charlton Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 4AD
- not rated 2,989 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Somervale Secondary School
Redfield Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 2JD
3out of 4 3,138 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Somervale School
Redfield Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 2JD
- not rated 3,138 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Downside School
, BA3 4RJ
- not rated 891 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Kings International Study Centre At Downside
Plunket House , Stratton-on-the-Fosse BA3 4RJ
- not rated 913 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.