St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Abshot Road
Titchfield Common
Fareham
Hampshire
PO14 4NH
Phone 01489573276
Reference Number 116297

St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its classification as a good school. Pupils express satisfaction with their learning environment, feeling happy and safe, while teachers are noted for making lessons engaging. The school's ethos of kindness and inclusivity contributes positively to the overall atmosphere, ensuring that all students, including those with SEND, are well supported in their learning. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, allowing students to achieve well in various subjects, while also providing a wealth of extracurricular activities that foster personal development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 371
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.72%
Girls: 45.28%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 16.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 30 19 49
2 37 17 54
3 28 26 54
4 26 29 55
5 26 33 59
6 30 29 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 79.5%
Chinese 5.4%
White, Other 4.6%
Indian 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Asian, Other 1.3%
African 0.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
White & Asian 0.3%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
Irish 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 03 Oct 2023
Date Report
03 Oct 2023 School inspection
24 Jan 2018 Short inspection
21 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
30 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
10 Mar 2009 Curriculum and development visit
06 May 2008 Full inspection:
26 Apr 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel happy and safe at school.
  • Teachers make learning interesting for students.
  • The school promotes a strong ethos of kindness and inclusivity.
  • The curriculum is broad, ambitious, and well-sequenced.
  • Strong subject knowledge among the staff enhances teaching effectiveness.
  • Pupils with SEND receive consistent and effective support.
  • Reception children settle well and are engaged in relevant activities.
  • Pupils develop a genuine love for reading through diverse book collections.
  • Students actively participate in democratic processes within the school.

Areas for Improvement

  • Current systems for recording pupil information are not cohesive.
  • Further training is needed to consistently support pupils' emotional regulation across the school.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69%
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 107
Maths 108

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 0.3
Writing 0.2
Maths -0.5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 25 3
Third Preference 14 1
From another Local Authority 1 1

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