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St John's Primary and Nursery School

Foundation school · Southampton · SO14 2AU

Ages 3–11 · 418 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
390

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill90%

418 pupils · 465 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
203 / 215
School capacity
465
Capacity fill
418 / 465 (90%)
Free school meals
40.3%
FSM pupils
154
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust
Academy trust
Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Kirsten Buist

Location

Address
French Street, Old Town
Postcode
SO14 2AU
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Itchen
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 40.3%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO14
8
Primary in SO14
6
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Primary in Southampton LA
54

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 SouthamptonNear SO14

  • Hope Community School Southampton

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 1NF · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Springhill Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 2HW · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.30

    1.2 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Infants

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 0DY · Southampton

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand0.99

    1.2 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Juniors

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 0WZ · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Banister Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 2LS · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.87

    1.3 miles away

  • Woolston Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO19 9DB · Southampton

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand0.87

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kirsten Buist
Telephone
02380226545
Website
www.stjohnssouthampton.co.uk

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