St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Weaveland Road
Tisbury
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP3 6HJ
Phone 01747870675
Reference Number 126388

St John’s Church of England Primary School in Tisbury has been effective in maintaining the standards identified during its last inspection, which rated it as good overall. The school fosters a supportive environment where staff and students build positive relationships, leading to a broad curriculum where students generally achieve well. Positive behavior, a range of extracurricular opportunities, and an ambitious curriculum are notable strengths of the school. However, there are some areas that need improvement, particularly in ensuring that teaching consistently prioritizes complex knowledge in the intended curriculum and addresses misconceptions during lessons.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 105
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57.14%
Girls: 42.86%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 31.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 8 13
2 9 6 15
3 4 11 15
4 9 4 13
5 9 9 18
6 13 3 16

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.5%
White, Other 3.8%
White & Asian 1.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
Irish 1%
Mixed, Other 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 21 Jan 2025
Date Report
21 Jan 2025 School inspection
04 Jun 2019 Full inspection:
01 Mar 2017 Full inspection:
02 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
25 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
31 Oct 2005 Full inspection:
16 Oct 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Staff and pupils build positive relationships.
  • High expectations lead to impeccable behavior in key stage 2.
  • The curriculum is broad and ambitious.
  • Strong focus on teaching emotional management and self-regulation.
  • Children in early years develop social skills and independence.
  • Clear expectations for staff on pupil assessment.
  • Effective safeguarding arrangements.

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching in key stage 1 sometimes does not prioritize complex knowledge.
  • Not all misconceptions are addressed promptly during lessons.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 102

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.7
Writing 0.8
Maths 1.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 2 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 2 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Wardour Catholic Primary School
Wardour, Tisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6RF
1.76 miles
Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's
School Lane, Hindon, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6EA
2.48 miles
Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School
The Street, Chilmark, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 5AR
2.54 miles
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Semley, Semley School, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9AU
3.55 miles
Dinton CofE Primary School
Hindon Road, Dinton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 5HW
4.68 miles
Ludwell Primary School
Coronation Drive, Ludwell, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9ND
4.99 miles
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