St John's Church School
Riseholme, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Colette Firth
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Spirit Federation
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 433
- URN
- 110856
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733237543
About this school
St John's Church School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 433 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 59 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 92% | 93% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 93% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 95% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 85% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Church 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 | Peterborough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92% | 52.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 468 |
| 2023/24 | 473 |
| 2024/25 | 465 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Church School compares
St John's Church School ranked 3rd of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 4.4% | 43% | 433 | — |
| Winyates Primary School | 76% | 5% | 51.3% | 175 | 0.4 miles |
| Ormiston Meadows Academy | 63% | 5.7% | 31.2% | 181 | 0.7 miles |
| Braybrook Primary Academy | 59% | 4.5% | 41.4% | 206 | 0.8 miles |
| Hampton Hargate Primary School | 77% | 4.2% | 16.8% | 641 | 1.1 miles |
| Hampton Vale Primary Academy | 73% | 4.1% | 21.2% | 702 | 1.2 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)
- 43.01%
- English as an additional language
- 40.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 8.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winyates Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Ormiston Meadows Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Braybrook Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Hampton Hargate Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Hampton Vale Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
St John's Church School ranks 4th of the 78 ranked primary schools in Peterborough.
- Alderman Jacobs School Primary
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Baston CE Primary School Primary
- Bishop Creighton Academy Primary
- Braybrook Primary Academy Primary
- Brewster Avenue Infant School Primary
- Castor CofE Primary School Primary
- Coates Primary School Primary
- Deeping St James Community Primary School Primary
- Discovery Primary Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John's Church School teach?
- St John's Church School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Church School?
- The headteacher of St John's Church School is Mrs Colette Firth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's Church School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Church 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 Church School?
- St John's Church School has 433 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St John's Church School full?
- St John's Church School has capacity for 480 pupils and 433 on roll (90%), 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 Church School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does St John's Church School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's Church School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St John's Church School?
- St John's Church School is part of the Spirit Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John's Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 92% in 2022/23 and 85% 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 Church School rank locally?
- St John's Church School ranked 3rd of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 Church School's absence rate?
- St John's Church School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Church 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 17 July 2026.