St John's C of E Primary School
Portland Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2SG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lulu Esua
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 102589
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085467179
About this school
St John's C of E Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Kingston upon Thames. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 70% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 10% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 80% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 80% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 70% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John's C of E Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kingston upon Thames average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's C of E Primary School compares
St John's C of E Primary School ranked 10th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.6% | 15.7% | 210 | — |
| King Athelstan Primary School | 61% | 5.1% | 31.7% | 382 | 0.2 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 228 | 0.4 miles |
| Maple Infants' School | — | 3.7% | 5.7% | 284 | 0.7 miles |
| St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School | 78% | 3.6% | 12.4% | 357 | 0.7 miles |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 80% | 3.8% | 11.9% | 235 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.69%
- English as an additional language
- 33.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 7.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
King Athelstan Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
Maple Infants' School0.7 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
St Luke's CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
Other schools in Kingston upon Thames
St John's C of E Primary School ranks 6th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Kingston upon Thames.
- Alexandra Primary School Primary
- Coombe Hill Infant School Primary
- Coombe Hill Junior School Primary
- Fern Hill Primary School Primary
- King Athelstan Primary School Primary
- Latchmere School Primary
- Lime Tree Primary School Primary
- St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John's C of E Primary School teach?
- St John's C of E Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Kingston upon Thames.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's C of E Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John's C of E Primary School is Mrs Lulu Esua, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's C of E Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's C of E Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St John's C of E Primary School?
- St John's C of E Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John's C of E Primary School full?
- St John's C of E Primary School has capacity for 262 pupils and 210 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John's C of E Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's C of E Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St John's C of E Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's C of E Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St John's C of E Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's C of E Primary School rank locally?
- St John's C of E Primary School ranked 10th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's C of E Primary School's absence rate?
- St John's C of E Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's C of E Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's C of E Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.