St John the Baptist Church of England Junior SchoolFern Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kingston upon Thames.
Summary of the comparison
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School and Fern Hill Primary School are primary schools in Kingston upon Thames.
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fern Hill Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Fern Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School was judged Good and Fern Hill Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School and 78.0% for Fern Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School (72.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Fern Hill Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Kingston upon ThamesSt John the Baptist Church of England Junior School | Kingston upon ThamesFern Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 44 in Richmond upon Thames | 1st of 32 in Kingston upon Thames | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 671 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 682 | |
| Location | Kingston upon Thames, KT1 4HQ | Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 671 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 9.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.6% | 51.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School
Fern Hill Primary School
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