St John's Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Rufford Road
Crossens
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 8JH
Phone 01704227441
Reference Number 104894

St John’s Church of England Primary School continues to be recognized as a good school following its recent inspection. The school has made significant improvements to its curriculum to enhance pupil learning and memory retention. Leaders hold high expectations and foster a supportive environment, making students feel valued and safe. While many pupils thrive and achieve well, certain subjects are at different stages of curriculum implementation, leading to uneven knowledge retention among students. Notably, the school has effectively supported pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

General Makeup

Number of pupils 166
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.6%
Girls: 49.4%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 30.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 16 25
2 11 7 18
3 16 13 29
4 17 9 26
5 12 12 24
6 14 13 27

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.2%
White, Other 4.2%
White & Asian 1.8%
Mixed, Other 1.2%
Asian, Other 1.2%
Indian 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 11 May 2022
Date Report
11 May 2022 School inspection
02 Dec 2020 Monitoring visit
22 Mar 2016 Full inspection:
30 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
23 Jan 2012 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
19 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
08 Jul 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Leaders have high expectations for pupils.
  • Curriculum designed to enhance vocabulary and broaden experiences.
  • Pupils feel happy and safe, with strong emotional support available.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND.
  • Pupils actively participate in their learning and school activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in curriculum delivery across subjects.
  • Some staff deliver phonics instruction unevenly, affecting pupil reading knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.9
Writing -3.4
Maths -2.3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 15 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 8 2

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