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St John's Primary and Nursery School

French Street, Old Town, Southampton, SO14 2AU

Local ranking16th of 54 primary schools in Southampton
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

465

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
40.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
50.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
58.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
54.0%
Reading avg scaled score
101.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
52

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
442
Boys
211 (48%)
Girls
231 (52%)
Capacity
465 (95% full)
SEND
14.0%
FSM Eligible
38.6%
EAL
49.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
11.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
21.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,820/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White Other: 15.8%
  • White British: 15.2%
  • Asian Indian: 13.3%
  • Asian Other: 11.5%
  • Black African: 10.9%
  • Other: 9.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.4%
  • Mixed Other: 4.5%

15.8%

White Other

15.2%

White British

13.3%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
116103
UKPRN
10077458
Establishment No.
2424
Trust
Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust