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St John's CofE Primary School
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St John's CofE Primary School
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- Croydon CR0 5EL
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Outstanding |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: The curriculum strengths include reading, writing, music, computing, and science.
Success of the Curriculum: Leaders have created a culture of high aspirations where no child is left behind, resulting in outstanding pupil progress.
Areas Needing Improvement: Develop further pupils’ spelling, particularly advanced bilingual pupils, by providing opportunities to develop subject-specific vocabulary beyond science.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils make outstanding progress across reading, writing, mathematics, and science.
Support for Falling Behind: Teaching assistants play an important part in ensuring that pupils overcome gaps in their understanding.
Behaviour and Attitudes: The behaviour of pupils is outstanding; they show an impeccable level of behaviour both in classrooms and around school.
Support for SEND Pupils: Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make good and often outstanding progress from their individual starting points.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is rare but concerns are dealt with decisively when they arise.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders work effectively with other agencies to ensure that pupils’ welfare is of the highest priority.
Parent Feedback: One parent explained, ‘I feel blessed that my children attend this school.’
Parental Involvement: Homework helps all the family to be involved in home learning projects.
Extracurricular Activities: High-quality coaching has further enhanced the school’s teaching of physical education.
Outdoor Facilities: Outdoor learning areas are bright and vibrant with a range of high-quality learning opportunities.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers use highly skilful, probing questions to get to the heart of what pupils understand.
Impact on Student Progress: Teaching assistants are highly focused on the development of pupils’ learning.
Teaching Staff Challenges: New staff are quickly brought up to speed with the expectations of the school.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: The quality of teaching is regularly checked by senior and middle leaders.
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About Us
St John's CofE Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in Greater London, London.
It has 424 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1.
At this school, 87% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Collective Worship is a special time of the day where the entire school gathers for praise and celebration as well as the chance for silent meditation because we are a church school.
In Collective Worship, we consider a different theme each half-term.
We hold "Celebration Worship" once a week to recognise the accomplishments of the week.
We also reveal which two people will wear the "Red Scarves" for the week at Celebration Worship.
A class frequently leads collective worship on Fridays.
The parents, carers, and friends of the class conducting the worship are welcome to attend the school for communal worship on that day, which is eagerly anticipated by many children and their families.
The entire class takes great pride in participating and conducting worship for the entire school.
We attend church on specific days to observe holidays and celebrations.
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In Collective Worship, we consider a different theme each half-term.
We hold "Celebration Worship" once a week to recognise the accomplishments of the week.
We also reveal which two people will wear the "Red Scarves" for the week at Celebration Worship.
A class frequently leads collective worship on Fridays.
The parents, carers, and friends of the class conducting the worship are welcome to attend the school for communal worship on that day, which is eagerly anticipated by many children and their families.
The entire class takes great pride in participating and conducting worship for the entire school.
We attend church on specific days to observe holidays and celebrations.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
A-
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B-
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C
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| Ofset report | Outstanding | Good | Outstanding |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | 5-7 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 21.6 | - | 21.3 |
| Proficient Math | 108 | 111 | - |
| Proficient Read | 111 | 107 | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 108 | 101 | 97 |
| Reading | 111 | 101 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 87% | 59.94% | 55.92% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 17% | 8.88% | 7.4% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4 | Well Above Average |
| Writing | -0.2 | Average |
| Maths | 2.8 | Above Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 109 4 | 92 | 96 |
| Reading | 110 1 | 92 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 84% 6 | 60.62% | 60.39% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 31% 25 | 11.11% | 9.69% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0 | Above Average |
| Writing | 1.4 | Above Average |
| Maths | 1.8 | Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 105 3 | 90 | 94 |
| Reading | 109 3 | 90 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 78% 1 | 60.58% | 59.48% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% 10 | 10.45% | 9.14% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.8 | Well Above Average |
| Writing | 2.9 | Above Average |
| Maths | 0.9 | Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 108 | 87 | 93 |
| Reading | 106 | 86 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 79% | 55.6% | 56.27% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 16% | 8.4% | 8.17% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.8 | Above Average |
| Writing | 3.1 | Above Average |
| Maths | 2.9 | Above Average |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
21 : 1
Student teacher ratio at St John's CofE Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1