Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Bakers Drove
Rownhams
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 8AD
Phone 02380736417
Reference Number 116311

Rownhams St John’s Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating during its latest inspection in May 2023. The school demonstrates strong leadership and management, creating a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and valued. Notably, the personal development and early years provision were rated as 'Outstanding', highlighting the school's commitment to pupils' growth and well-being. The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced in many subjects, leading to impressive outcomes for students, especially in early reading.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 333
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.45%
Girls: 49.55%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 31.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 32.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 27 20 47
2 21 24 45
3 26 22 48
4 21 29 50
5 23 26 49
6 29 20 49

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81.1%
White, Other 3%
Indian 2.7%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
White & Asian 2.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
African 1.2%
Asian, Other 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 10 May 2023
Date Report
10 May 2023 School inspection:
01 Feb 2018 Short inspection
13 Feb 2013 Full inspection:
02 Mar 2011 Monitoring visit
07 Dec 2009 Full inspection:
18 May 2009 Monitoring visit
23 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
18 Apr 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership with high expectations for all pupils.
  • Exceptional early years provision with a bold curriculum.
  • Effective reading curriculum that supports early literacy.
  • Pupils demonstrate pride in their leadership roles and contributions.
  • A calm and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe.

Areas for Improvement

  • A small number of foundation subjects still under development.
  • Inconsistent checks on pupils' understanding in some subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

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 102

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.8
Writing -1.4
Maths -1.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 24 1
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 33 11

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