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St John's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Reading · RG1 3JN

Ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
385

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

454 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
454
Boys / girls
188 / 266
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
454 / 420 (108%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Oxford
Headteacher
Headteacher Martina Parsons

Location

Address
121-147 Orts Road, Reading, 121-147 Orts Road
Postcode
RG1 3JN
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Reading, Reading, 454 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG1
20
Primary in RG1
11
Open schools in Reading LA
71
Primary in Reading LA
40

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ReadingNear RG1

  • New Town Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG1 3LS · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.2 miles away

  • Redlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG1 5QH · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Alfred Sutton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG6 1JR · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.10

    0.8 miles away

  • Katesgrove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG1 2NL · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.12

    0.9 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 5AA · Reading

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand0.88

    1.1 miles away

  • Thameside Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 8DB · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Coley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG1 6AZ · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Martina Parsons
Telephone
01189375540
Website
www.stjohns.reading.sch.uk/

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