St Vigor & St John Church School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 0-11
Religion Church of England
Address Wells Road
Chilcompton
Radstock
Somerset
BA3 4EX
Phone 01761233847
Reference Number 145676

St Vigor & St John Church School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across most domains while excelling in behaviour and attitudes, as well as early years provision which received an 'Outstanding' designation. The school cultivates a strong culture of respect and high expectations, ensuring that pupils feel safe, valued, and actively contribute to both the school and local community. There are numerous opportunities for pupils to engage in enriching experiences, such as forest school days, which promote resilience and risk-taking in a supportive environment.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 214
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.07%
Girls: 43.93%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 16 30
2 21 9 30
3 18 12 30
4 15 15 30
5 18 14 32
6 17 15 32

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.4%
White, Other 1.4%
White & Asian 1.4%
Mixed, Other 1.4%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 11 Oct 2022
Date Report
11 Oct 2022 School inspection:
05 Apr 2018 Academy conversion letter
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
Previously as St Vigor and St John CofE School
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
13 Oct 2009 Curriculum and development visit
13 Oct 2009 Curriculum and development visit
06 Feb 2007 Full inspection:
06 Feb 2007 Full inspection:
21 May 2001 Full inspection
21 May 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations and a culture of respect and tolerance
  • Outstanding behaviour and attitudes among pupils
  • Ambitious and well-structured curriculum in early years
  • Strong focus on language development and reading
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND from early years
  • Pupils actively engage in community service and leadership roles

Areas for Improvement

  • The governing body needs to continue developing to provide more critical support to senior leaders

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 72%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 110
Maths 106

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 5
Writing -0.6
Maths 3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 15 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 16 7

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