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St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School

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

person Mrs Hannah Roddy (Headteacher)

location_onOakham, Rutland, LE15 8JR

language Visit Website phone 01780720184

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

203

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Expected Standard

40%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Oakham, Rutland, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 92% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Oakham, Rutland, Rutland, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 167 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #16 of 17 primaries in Rutland and #13,486 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. 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 20.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 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 63%

Reading64% LA 76%

Writing56% LA 76%

Maths40% LA 75%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 70%England 61%

Reading85% LA 84% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 78% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 65%England 60%

Reading75% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 76% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA 0.2

-2.4 to 2.3

-2.1

Write

LA 0.2

-4.4 to 0.1

-1.2

Maths

LA 0.1

-3.4 to 1.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading78% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths93% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA -0.4

-0.7 to 4.1

-1.6

Write

LA -1.0

-3.8 to 0.6

1.7

Maths

LA -0.9

-0.4 to 3.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 66%

Reading85% LA 76%

Writing85% LA 82%

Maths85% LA 77%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA -0.8

-3.7 to 1.5

-2.9

Write

LA -1.2

-5.4 to -0.4

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.3

-3.7 to 1.1

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#13,486 / 14,159	#16	#13,001	#1
2024	#8,301 / 14,233	#14	#5,863	#1
2023	#9,310 / 13,940	#12	#5,676	#9,935
2019	#6,484 / 11,810	#4	#5,963	#4,807
2018	#6,946 / 10,972	#4	#1,935	#9,336

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 November 2023

Inspection Report

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18 April 2018

Inspection Report

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28 January 2014

Inspection Report

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22 February 2013

Inspection Report

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29 November 2012

Inspection Report

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04 July 2011

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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26 June 2008

Inspection Report

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15 March 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2018-04-18

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2014-01-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2012-11-29

None EIF

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

1.1%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(2 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 179 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	179	2	1.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	174	1	0.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	191	3	1.6%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	188	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	183	2	1.1%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	203	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	195	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	201	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	196	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	204	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	194	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	184	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	192	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	192	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	182	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	200	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	199	1	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	181	4	2.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	192	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	182	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	182	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	185	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	185	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	187	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Rutland

Whissendine Church of England Primary School

Ryhall CofE Academy

English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy

Brooke Hill Academy

Ketton Church of England Primary School

Leighfield Primary School