St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton
Worrall Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2UH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Justin Hoye
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 525
- Pupils on roll
- 481
- URN
- 109146
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030251
About this school
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 481 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 69 | 66 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 68% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 14% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 77% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 82% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 497 |
| 2023/24 | 471 |
| 2024/25 | 466 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton compares
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton ranked 12th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.5% | 11.2% | 481 | — |
| Westbury Park School | 91% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 417 | 0.6 miles |
| Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School | 81% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 147 | 0.6 miles |
| Cotham Gardens Primary School | 53% | 5.1% | 20.6% | 365 | 0.8 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | 41% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 333 | 0.8 miles |
| St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School | — | 3.8% | 7.7% | 404 | 1.0 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)
- 11.16%
- English as an additional language
- 27.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.54%
- Persistent absence
- 6.13%
Location
Nearby schools
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Westbury Park School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Cotham Gardens Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Christ Church Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton ranks 29th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton teach?
- St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton?
- The headteacher of St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton is Mr Justin Hoye, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton?
- St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton has 481 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton full?
- St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton has capacity for 525 pupils and 481 on roll (92%), 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 Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton a faith school?
- Yes. St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 77% 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 Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton ranked 12th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% 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 Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton's absence rate?
- St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton'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.