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St John's Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Darren Rubin

location_onLondon, E2 9LR

language Visit Website phone 2089801142

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

151

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Expected Standard

64%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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St John's Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 50% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St John's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in London, Tower Hamlets, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 172 pupils on roll, of whom 67% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #45 of 60 primaries in Tower Hamlets and #4,825 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 69%

Reading72% LA 80%

Writing72% LA 76%

Maths68% LA 80%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 69%England 61%

Reading81% LA 79% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 77% · Eng 72%

Maths85% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 67%England 60%

Reading83% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 77% · Eng 71%

Maths79% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA 0.9

-0.8 to 3.8

-1.3

Write

LA 1.4

-3.5 to 0.9

0.2

Maths

LA 1.8

-2.0 to 2.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 72%England 65%

Reading68% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 82% · Eng 78%

Maths82% LA 85% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA 1.5

-3.2 to 2.0

-1.0

Write

LA 1.2

-3.4 to 1.3

-0.1

Maths

LA 1.9

-2.3 to 2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 70%

Reading60% LA 78%

Writing83% LA 79%

Maths67% LA 80%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA 1.3

-4.8 to -0.4

0.2

Write

LA 1.3

-1.9 to 2.3

-1

Maths

LA 1.7

-3 to 1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 November 2021

Inspection Report

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15 November 2016

Inspection Report

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20 March 2015

Inspection Report

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11 November 2014

Inspection Report

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19 March 2014

Inspection Report

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24 September 2013

Inspection Report

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23 April 2013

Inspection Report

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13 December 2012

Inspection Report

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11 September 2012

Inspection Report

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08 June 2011

Inspection Report

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31 January 2008

Inspection Report

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06 May 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-11-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-11-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 172 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	172	1	0.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	158	1	0.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	172	7	4.1%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	168	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	158	4	2.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	159	6	3.8%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	151	4	2.6%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	156	7	4.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	161	8	5.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	163	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	163	6	3.7%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	161	2	1.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	152	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	153	5	3.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	169	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	169	5	3.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	169	7	4.1%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	182	3	1.6%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	185	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	186	6	3.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	201	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	198	8	4.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	200	8	4.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	206	5	2.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	208	2	1.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	207	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 44 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils