St John's Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Albion Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 2SN
Phone 01242523786
Reference Number 115669

St John’s Church of England Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The atmosphere is positive, with pupils showing enthusiasm for learning and a strong sense of community. Relationships between staff and students are noted for being caring and supportive, fostering an environment where pupils feel safe and happy. The school's commitments extend beyond academics, offering various extracurricular activities that enhance pupils' broader development and understanding of the world. Leaders are dedicated to high standards and have implemented effective strategies for teaching and learning, particularly in early reading and mathematics. However, some aspects of the curriculum require strengthening. In certain subjects, the exact knowledge needed by pupils and the sequence in which it should be taught have not yet been clearly defined. This has contributed to issues with long-term retention of information among students. Additionally, while early reading is well-structured, reading comprehension skills in some year groups are not fully developed due to a lack of specific guidance in the curriculum. Overall, the commitment of leaders and staff to continuous improvement positions the school well for future success.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 198
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.06%
Girls: 43.94%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 38.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 18 10 28
2 17 9 26
3 15 14 29
4 15 14 29
5 14 15 29
6 17 12 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 36.4%
White, Other 21.2%
Indian 9.6%
African 7.1%
Chinese 4.5%
Pakistani 3.5%
White & Black (African) 3%
White & Asian 2.5%
Mixed, Other 2.5%
Unclassified 2%
Asian, Other 2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 17 May 2023
Date Report
17 May 2023 School inspection
07 Feb 2017 Short inspection
14 Jun 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
23 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
19 May 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Caring and nurturing relationships between staff and pupils
  • Strong focus on early reading with expertly trained staff
  • Well-sequenced and ambitious curriculum in many subjects
  • Positive behaviour and cooperation among pupils
  • Robust community connections and extracurricular activities

Areas for Improvement

  • Unspecified reading skills in key stage 2 leading to underdeveloped comprehension
  • Lack of clarity in some subjects on essential knowledge and sequencing

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 55%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

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 104
Maths 106

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 -1.3
Writing -2.8
Maths -1.7

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 16 3
Third Preference 22 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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