St John's CofE Primary SchoolMidsomer Norton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Radstock.
Summary of the comparison
St John's CofE Primary School and Midsomer Norton Primary School are primary schools in Radstock.
St John's CofE Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Midsomer Norton Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Midsomer Norton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's CofE Primary School was judged Good and Midsomer Norton Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for St John's CofE Primary School and 78.0% for Midsomer Norton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St John's CofE Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Midsomer Norton Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RadstockSt John's CofE Primary School | RadstockMidsomer Norton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset | 17th of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 392 | 270 | |
| Capacity | 408 | 315 | |
| Location | Radstock, BA3 2JN | Radstock, BA3 2DR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 392 | 270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.7% | 26.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 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's CofE Primary School
Midsomer Norton Primary School
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