St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School

St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School has demonstrated a good overall effectiveness, maintaining high standards across various aspects of its operation. The school fosters a welcoming and supportive environment, where pupils report feeling happy and engaged in their learning. The curriculum is rich and engaging, particularly strong in early years and phonics, which supports children in becoming confident readers. Staff and governors work collaboratively to promote positive behaviours and respectful interactions among pupils, contributing to a sense of community within the school.

Strengths

• Strong community feel with supportive staff and parents
• Engaging and well-structured curriculum, especially in early years and phonics
• Pupils demonstrate a love of reading and good behaviour
• Well-catered provision for pupils with SEND
• Active involvement of pupils in various responsibilities and extracurricular activities
• Staff development is prioritized, improving subject knowledge

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum in some subjects lacks clarity on key knowledge and skills
• Inconsistencies in assessing pupils' retention of learned material
• Checks on support for pupils with SEND are not always effective

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School had 20.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.0% of pupils at St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School received £7,816 and spent £7,909 for each of its 168 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £34,000 (-£205 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School have?

St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School has 167 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School cover?

St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School?

St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School is at Church Street, North Luffenham, Oakham, Rutland, Rutland, LE15 8JR.