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St John's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Croydon, CR0 5EL

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,665 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils418 of 429 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Kelly Reid
Local authorityCroydon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101788.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%10%8%
Average reading score108106106
Average maths score107106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108106105
Expected standard in reading88%79%76%
Expected standard in writing90%77%73%
Expected standard in maths90%78%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils418
Girls207
Boys211
Eligible for free school meals8.4%
First language not English14.4%
SEN support67
EHC plan15
Average class size29.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
28.5%
African
19.4%
Other White
6.7%
Other mixed
6.7%
Indian
6.5%
Caribbean
6.5%
Other Black
5.7%
White and Black Caribbean
5%
White and Black African
3.8%
White and Asian
3.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence3.7%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence6.3%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)59
Applications (Reception)158
First preference applications (Reception)71
First preference offers (Reception)59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places429
Pupils on roll419
Unfilled places2.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult11.5
Teachers (FTE)20.23
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.23
Support staff (FTE)21.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

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Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about St John's CofE Primary School

What is St John's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St John's CofE Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St John's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St John's CofE Primary School ranks 1,665 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

How many pupils attend St John's CofE Primary School?

St John's CofE Primary School has 418 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 429.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.