Primary school

St John's Primary and Nursery School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Southampton
  • SO14 2AU
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,882 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 92%92%2016/17: top 52%52% · 2016/172017/18: top 70%2018/19: top 86%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 67%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM40% · South East 64%1/10 Well below South East
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East−9.8 pts
Reading score101 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East−7.9 pts
Maths score100 · South East 1051/10 Well below South East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 29% · 28 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 63% · 30 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 59% · 29 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 50% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 53% · 51 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 56% · 54 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 40% · 52 pupils · South East 64%63%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 3% · 30 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 0% · 29 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 3% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 51 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 2% · 54 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 52 pupils · South East 7%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 28 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 29 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 51 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 101 · 54 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 101 · 52 pupils · South East 10610498No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 28 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 29 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 101 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 51 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 54 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 100 · 52 pupils · South East 105105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in97.6%
41 of 42 who put it first2014 · 96.2%2026 · 97.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4241
2nd90
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2017Ungraded visit
  4. 2022Requires improvement
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026418
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.6%
First language not English49.8%
SEN support11.1%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)7.5%
Persistently absent pupils26.3%

Girls 52.3%Boys 47.7%

89.9% full · 465 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 42 responses (9.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.9% not applicable79.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child66.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school78.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 21.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 18
  • Other support 9.8

Teachers 23.4 FTE · Whole workforce 51.3 · 66 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,579
Spend per pupil£7,671
Staff spend per pupil£6,018
Reserve per pupil£571
  • +£228,580revenue reserve
  • −£36,830in-year balance

Grants £7,478 · self-generated £101 · premises £539 per pupil