Primary school

St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Bristol
  • BS8 2UH
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,649 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 15%15%2016/17: top 40%2017/18: top 49%2018/19: top 23%2022/23: top 35%2023/24: top 35%2024/25: top 18%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · South West 62%9/10 Top 20%+8.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · South West 6%9/10 Top 20%−16.2 pts
Reading score108 · South West 1059/10 Top 20%
Maths score107 · South West 1049/10 Top 20%−10.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 73% · 44 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 67% · 43 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 67% · 43 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 77% · 69 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 67% · 69 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 68% · 66 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 77% · 53 pupils · South West 62%77%67%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 44 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 16% · 43 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 26% · 43 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 29% · 69 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 16% · 69 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 14% · 66 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 13% · 53 pupils · South West 6%29%11%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 44 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 108 · 43 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 43 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 107 · 69 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 69 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 66 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 108 · 53 pupils · South West 105108106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 44 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 43 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 43 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 109 · 69 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 69 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 106 · 66 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 107 · 53 pupils · South West 104109106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
65 of 65 who put it first2014 · 77.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6565
2nd617
3rd320

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2015Outstanding
  4. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026481
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.2%
First language not English27.5%
SEN support10.7%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils6.1%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

91.6% full · 525 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 234 responses (50.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school99.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.6% not applicable68.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.9% not applicable96.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?14.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 14.5% who said Yes above97.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent99.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 21.6
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 16.7
  • Other support 7.8

Teachers 24.2 FTE · Whole workforce 48.8 · 112 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,106
Spend per pupil£6,421
Staff spend per pupil£5,105
Reserve per pupil−£121
  • −£58,060revenue reserve
  • −£151,839in-year balance

Grants £5,928 · self-generated £185 · premises £297 per pupil