St John's Primary School and Nursery

St John's Primary School continues to demonstrate good overall performance, maintaining high standards in reading and mathematics where a significant proportion of pupils exceed national expectations. The school creates a welcoming environment that promotes personal development and inclusivity, with pupils actively involved in various aspects of school life. With a focus on ensuring the curriculum meets diverse student needs, including those facing challenges in their learning, the school has effectively addressed previous attendance issues, particularly within disadvantaged and SEND groups, resulting in marked improvements. This inspection marks the first since the school was rated good in April 2018, indicating an ongoing commitment to educational excellence amidst recent leadership changes.

Strengths

• Pupils are proud of their school and have a positive attitude towards learning.
• The school fosters a culture of inclusivity and celebrates diversity.
• High expectations for all pupils contribute to their strong performance in reading and mathematics.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-adapted to meet the needs of all students.
• Effective support for pupils who find learning difficult helps them progress rapidly.
• Strong leadership prioritizes staff wellbeing and parental engagement.
• Pupils have opportunities for active involvement in school life and leadership.
• Effective handling of bullying and behavior incidents promotes a safe learning environment.

Areas for Improvement

• Some staff are new to their roles, which affects the embedding of the wider curriculum.

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 John's Primary School and Nursery attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.1% 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, 3.8% of pupils at St John's Primary School and Nursery 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 John's Primary School and Nursery had 18.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 19.4% of pupils at St John's Primary School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.6% 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 John's Primary School and Nursery received £8,580 and spent £8,909 for each of its 252 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £114,000 (£454 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 John's Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St John's Primary School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was St John's Primary School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

St John's Primary School and Nursery was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does St John's Primary School and Nursery have?

St John's Primary School and Nursery has 252 pupils on roll.

What age range does St John's Primary School and Nursery cover?

St John's Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St John's Primary School and Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St John's Primary School and Nursery?

St John's Primary School and Nursery is at Mortimer Road, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1FS.