School profile

St John's Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Woking, GU21 2AS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

13,001 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

St John's Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils248 of 310 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Naomi Ezzard
TrustTHE SWAN TRUST
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Dec 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140339.

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 schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%11%8%
Average reading score105107106
Average maths score105106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103107105
Expected standard in reading68%80%76%
Expected standard in writing50%75%73%
Expected standard in maths79%78%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils248
Girls128
Boys120
Eligible for free school meals34.3%
First language not English31%
SEN support49
EHC plan11
Average class size21.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
45.2%
African
12.1%
Pakistani
11.3%
Other White
6.9%
Other Asian
5.2%
Other mixed
3.6%
Indian
3.6%
White and Black African
2.4%
Other ethnic group
2%
White and Asian
1.2%

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 schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence4.6%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence9%10.9%13.2%
Severe absence1.8%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)30
Applications (Reception)89
First preference applications (Reception)30
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll200
Unfilled places4.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher27.4
Pupils per adult8.6
Teachers (FTE)8.42
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.46
Support staff (FTE)20.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Nearby schools

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 Primary School

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

St John's Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2024.

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

St John's Primary School ranks 13,001 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

How many pupils attend St John's Primary School?

St John's Primary School has 248 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 310.

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.