What year groups does St John's Primary and Nursery School teach?

St John's Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Southampton.

Who is the headteacher of St John's Primary and Nursery School?

The headteacher of St John's Primary and Nursery School is Miss Kirsten Buist, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was St John's Primary and Nursery School last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected St John's Primary and Nursery 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 Primary and Nursery School?

St John's Primary and Nursery School has 418 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.

Is St John's Primary and Nursery School full?

St John's Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 465 pupils and 418 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 Primary and Nursery School a faith school?

No. St John's Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.

Does St John's Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?

Yes. The schools register records St John's Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.

Who runs St John's Primary and Nursery School?

St John's Primary and Nursery School is part of Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

How have St John's Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?

Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is St John's Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?

St John's Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are St John's Primary and Nursery School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Primary and Nursery 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.

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St John's Primary and Nursery School

French Street, Old Town, Southampton, SO14 2AU

Phase: Primary
School type: Foundation school
Ages: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Trust: Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust
Headteacher: Miss Kirsten Buist
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Southampton Itchen
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 465
Pupils on roll: 418
URN: 116103
Local authority: Southampton
Website: School website
Telephone: 02380226545

About this school

St John's Primary and Nursery School is a foundation primary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 418 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 24 June 2025 · report published 20 July 2025

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: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years: Good
Safeguarding: Effective

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	51	54	52
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	53%	56%	40%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	2%	0%
Expected standard in reading	59%	57%	50%
Expected standard in maths	73%	78%	58%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	71%	65%	54%
Average scaled score in reading	102.0	101.0	101.0
Average scaled score in maths	103.0	104.0	100.0
Reading progress	+0.80	-	-
Writing progress	+2.50	-	-
Maths progress	+3.00	-	-

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 Primary and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 2: reading, writing and maths expected standard

Year	This school	Southampton average	England average
2022/23	53%	55.3%	57.9%
2023/24	56%	51.3%	58.8%
2024/25	40%	53.9%	60.3%

Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	7.6%	6.8%
2023/24	6.4%	6.6%
2024/25	7.5%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	437
2023/24	437
2024/25	442

School census, spring count each academic year.

How St John's Primary and Nursery School compares

St John's Primary and Nursery School ranked 40th of 45 primary schools in Southampton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	40%	7.5%	38.6%	418	—
Hope Community School Southampton	62%	5.6%	43.2%	219	0.4 miles
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery	56%	6.3%	46.8%	624	0.7 miles
Springhill Catholic Primary School	95%	3%	14.1%	652	1.2 miles
Mount Pleasant Infants	—	8.3%	26.5%	315	1.2 miles
Mount Pleasant Juniors	47%	7.1%	43.2%	334	1.3 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): 38.58%
English as an additional language: 49.8%
Overall absence: 7.45%
Persistent absence: 26.29%

Location

Nearby schools

Hope Community School Southampton
Primary · Southampton

0.4 miles
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Southampton

0.7 miles
Springhill Catholic Primary School
Primary · Southampton

1.2 miles
Mount Pleasant Infants
Primary · Southampton

1.2 miles
Mount Pleasant Juniors
Primary · Southampton

1.3 miles

Other schools in Southampton

St John's Primary and Nursery School ranks 74th of the 79 ranked primary schools in Southampton.

Abbotswood Junior School Primary
Banister Primary School Primary
Bartley Church of England Junior School Primary
Bassett Green Primary School Primary
Beechwood Junior School Primary
Berrywood Primary School Primary
Bevois Town Primary School Primary
Bishop's Waltham Junior School Primary
Bishops Waltham Infant School Primary
Bitterne Church of England Primary School Primary
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Primary
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primary

Common questions

What year groups does St John's Primary and Nursery School teach?: St John's Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Southampton.
Who is the headteacher of St John's Primary and Nursery School?: The headteacher of St John's Primary and Nursery School is Miss Kirsten Buist, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was St John's Primary and Nursery School last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected St John's Primary and Nursery 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 Primary and Nursery School?: St John's Primary and Nursery School has 418 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
Is St John's Primary and Nursery School full?: St John's Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 465 pupils and 418 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 Primary and Nursery School a faith school?: No. St John's Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
Does St John's Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?: Yes. The schools register records St John's Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
Who runs St John's Primary and Nursery School?: St John's Primary and Nursery School is part of Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
How have St John's Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?: Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 40% 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 Primary and Nursery School rank locally?: St John's Primary and Nursery School ranked 40th of 45 primary schools in Southampton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% 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 Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?: St John's Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are St John's Primary and Nursery School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Primary and Nursery 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 30 June 2026.