St John's Church of England Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Reading
Address	121-147 Orts Road, RG1 3JN
School Website	www.stjohns.reading.sch.uk/
Telephone	1189375540
URN	142735

School Census

Total	437
Girls/Boys	248/189
Girls/Boys Ratio	56.8%/43.2%
% pupils where English not first language	65.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	78
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	17.4%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 13/09/2022 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
13/09/2022	Good
04/12/2018	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	13/09/2022
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	04/12/2018
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
13 September 2022	School inspection: Good	View
04 December 2018	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
04 June 2016	Academy conversion letter	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	78%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	108
Maths	107
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	58
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	2.6
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	2.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	104
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-2.1
Writing Progress	-4.4
Maths Progress	-1.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	52%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	104
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-0.7
Writing Progress	-3.1
Maths Progress	-0.8

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	122
As First Preference	61
As second preference	32
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	80
As First Preference	35
As second preference	25
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	43
As second preference	12
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	69
As First Preference	36
As second preference	21
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	36
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	102
As First Preference	52
As second preference	20
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	52
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	125
As First Preference	64
As second preference	33
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.53%
Total Applications	173
As First Preference	90
As second preference	48
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.47%
Total Applications	167
As First Preference	87
As second preference	50
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	24%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	28%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	41%
agree	52%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	17%
agree	13%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	13%
not applicable	46%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	70%
agree	26%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	28%
agree	33%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
not applicable	28%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	26%
agree	43%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	20%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	41%
agree	54%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	41%
agree	43%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	43%
agree	41%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	9%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	41%
agree	43%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	9%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	33%
agree	33%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	15%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	91%
no	9%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
indian ethnic origin	23.8%
african ethnic origin	23.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	10.2%
white british ethnic origin	9.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	7.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.5%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.1%

time period	2022-23
african ethnic origin	24.3%
indian ethnic origin	24%
white british ethnic origin	11.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	9.2%
pakistani ethnic origin	8.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.2%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	2.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.4%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%