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St John's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bath, BA2 3NR

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St John's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2023

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 converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils325
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherCo Headteacher Angela Bennett Tom Simmons
TrustTHE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
Opened01 Jun 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151806.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils325
Girls170
Boys155
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.2%
First language not English16.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size30

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65.5%
Other White
12%
Indian
6.2%
African
3.7%
Other mixed
2.8%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other Asian
1.8%
Other Black
1.2%
White and Black African
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)14.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.39
Support staff (FTE)16.36

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.40
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.80
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBath and North East SomersetEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, better than Bath and North East Somerset4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.1%, better than England, better than Bath and North East Somerset9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Bath and North East Somerset0.9%1%

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

Nearby schools

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0.9 miNot applicableBath AcademyOther independent school
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Frequently asked questions about St John's Catholic Primary School

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

St John's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Sept 2023.

How hard is it to get into St John's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St John's Catholic Primary School made 40 offers from 80 applications (2 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St John's Catholic Primary School has 325 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at St John's Catholic Primary School?

At St John's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St John's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St John's Catholic Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.