St Johns Church of England Primary School

Details

Age Range	2-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary controlled school
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Kent
Address	St John's Place, CT1 1BD
School Website	www.stjohns-canterbury.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone	1227462360
URN	137071

School Census

Total	419
Girls/Boys	201/218
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.0%/52.0%
% pupils where English not first language	34.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	213
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	19.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 23/01/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
23/01/2024	Good
18/09/2018	Good
22/03/2016	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	23/01/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	18/09/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	22/03/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
23 January 2024	School inspection: Good	View
18 September 2018	Full inspection: Good	View
19 October 2017	Monitoring visit	View
22 March 2016	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
09 November 2015	Monitoring visit	View
09 June 2015	Monitoring visit	View
04 March 2015	Monitoring visit	View
12 November 2014	Monitoring visit	View
04 June 2014	Monitoring visit	View
27 February 2014	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
06 February 2013	Monitoring visit	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	27%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	100
Maths	99
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	34
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3
Reading	101
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-4.5
Writing Progress	-5.4
Maths Progress	-4.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	101
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-1.8
Writing Progress	-2.3
Maths Progress	-3.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	28%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	96
Maths	97
Reading Progress	-5.3
Writing Progress	-1.3
Maths Progress	-3.9

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	104
As First Preference	48
As second preference	32
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	74
As First Preference	29
As second preference	30
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	42
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	83
As First Preference	34
As second preference	30
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	32
As second preference	38
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	70
As First Preference	32
As second preference	21
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	63
As First Preference	25
As second preference	20
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	58
As First Preference	30
As second preference	12
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	57
As First Preference	19
As second preference	22
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	27
first preference offers	19
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	47
As First Preference	20
As second preference	15
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	61
As First Preference	24
As second preference	26
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	37
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	55
As First Preference	23
As second preference	20
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	23
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	54%
agree	23%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	58%
agree	23%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	46%
agree	27%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	19%
agree	19%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
not applicable	50%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	50%
agree	31%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	35%
agree	15%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	8%
not applicable	23%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	42%
no	58%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	45%
agree	0%
disagree	36%
strongly disagree	18%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	27%
agree	46%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	12%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	42%
agree	38%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	27%
agree	54%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	42%
agree	50%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	42%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	42%
agree	35%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	69%
no	31%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	47.3%
african ethnic origin	13.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	11.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.4%
pakistani ethnic origin	2.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.3%
indian ethnic origin	2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.4%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.4%
chinese ethnic origin	1.4%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.1%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	0.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	54.9%
african ethnic origin	11%
any other white background ethnic origin	10.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	2.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.9%
indian ethnic origin	1.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.7%
chinese ethnic origin	1.7%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.7%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%