Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #38 in Southampton public Top 92% UK

St John's Primary and Nursery School

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

personMiss Kirsten Buist

corporate_fareRegents Park Learning Trust

location_onSouthampton, SO14 2AU

language Visit Website phone 2380226545

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

437

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Expected Standard

40%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St John's Primary and Nursery School is a Foundation school primary school in Southampton, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 92% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St John's Primary and Nursery School is a foundation school in Southampton, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of Regents Park Learning Trust. The school has approximately 442 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #38 of 44 primaries in Southampton and #12,898 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 54%

Reading50% LA 67%

Writing72% LA 66%

Maths58% LA 66%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 51%England 61%

Reading57% LA 66% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths78% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading59% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.8

Read

LA -0.2

-1.1 to 2.7

2.5

Write

LA -0.2

0.7 to 4.2

3.0

Maths

LA -0.2

1.2 to 4.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading60% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths60% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.0

-1.6 to 3.1

1.1

Write

LA -0.5

-1.1 to 3.3

0.2

Maths

LA 0.2

-1.9 to 2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 62%

Reading69% LA 72%

Writing79% LA 75%

Maths76% LA 75%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.3

Read

LA 0.1

0.1 to 4.5

0.7

Write

LA -0.6

-1.4 to 2.8

3.4

Maths

LA 0.5

1.4 to 5.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 June 2025

Inspection Report

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27 September 2022

Inspection Report

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21 March 2017

Inspection Report

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12 January 2012

Inspection Report

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07 November 2007

Inspection Report

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07 July 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-06-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-09-27

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-03-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-01-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-11-07

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 442 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	442	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	424	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	444	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	437	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	433	1	0.2%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	436	2	0.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	437	6	1.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	437	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	450	8	1.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	450	6	1.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	439	11	2.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	448	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	437	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	435	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	418	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	418	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	416	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	396	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	389	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	378	6	1.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	368	4	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	351	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	343	3	0.9%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	339	3	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	344	3	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	329	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

29.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree45%

agree45%

disagree6%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree40%

agree40%

disagree16%

strongly disagree3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree26%

agree32%

disagree8%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

not applicable31%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree26%

agree39%

disagree19%

strongly disagree3%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree47%

agree45%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree34%

agree39%

disagree21%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree44%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know10%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree37%

disagree8%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree39%

agree40%

disagree3%

strongly disagree5%

don't know13%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes82%

no18%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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