St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Solomons Lane
Waltham Chase
Southampton
Hampshire
SO32 2LY
Phone 01329800670
Reference Number 116314

St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School has been rated as good overall, maintaining its previous inspection grade. The school demonstrates strong leadership and a commitment to the well-being of its pupils, ensuring they feel safe and cared for. Pupils are supported in their learning and personal development, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who achieve well through tailored support. The curriculum is designed to be ambitious and meets the interests of all pupils, with a strong emphasis on reading from an early age.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 213
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.17%
Girls: 48.83%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 17 30
2 10 14 24
3 15 15 30
4 14 18 32
5 19 10 29
6 25 21 46

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.4%
White & Black (African) 1.4%
White, Other 0.5%
African 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 13 Mar 2023
Date Report
13 Mar 2023 School inspection:
13 Jun 2017 Full inspection:
29 Jun 2015 Monitoring visit
25 Mar 2015 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
22 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
17 May 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and well cared for.
  • High expectations from leaders promote enthusiastic learning.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND.
  • Strong focus on reading with a successful phonics program.
  • Ambitious and well-planned early years curriculum.
  • Positive behaviour and good attendance among pupils.
  • Active involvement of parents and governors in school life.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent delivery of some new school initiatives.
  • Lack of expert knowledge in certain curriculum areas among teachers.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 44%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

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 103
Maths 100

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 -0.7
Writing 2.2
Maths -3.7

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2025 Admissions

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

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