Primary school

St John's Community Primary School and Nursery

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR12 8NX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,649 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 85%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 68%2018/19: top 27%27% · 2018/192022/23: top 97%2023/24: top 90%2024/25: top 85%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM48% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM3% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · East of England 106Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score100 · East of England 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 30 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 60% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 60% · 25 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 76% · 29 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 30% · 30 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 42% · 31 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 48% · 29 pupils · East of England 64%76%30%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 30 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 10% · 30 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 0% · 25 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 17% · 29 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 31 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 3% · 29 pupils · East of England 7%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 25 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 107 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 102 · 29 pupils · East of England 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 25 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 107 · 29 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 101 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 98 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 100 · 29 pupils · East of England 10510798No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd51
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2025Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026221
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.1%
First language not English2.2%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils15.0%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

109.4% full · 202 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 49 responses (22% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.6% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.4% not applicable86.8% 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 child87.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.0
Pupils per adult9.0
  • Classroom teachers 7.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.4
  • Other support 5.7

Teachers 9.2 FTE · Whole workforce 28.4 · 56 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,096
Spend per pupil£8,502
Staff spend per pupil£6,553
Reserve per pupil−£140
  • −£39,015revenue reserve
  • −£113,572in-year balance

Grants £7,517 · self-generated £579 · premises £516 per pupil

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