St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Abshot Road, Titchfield Common, Fareham, PO14 4NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elaine Merriman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 339
- URN
- 116297
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01489573276
About this school
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Fareham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 339 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 October 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 | 59 | 55 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 62% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 9% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 76% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 76% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 71% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 the Baptist Church of England 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 396 |
| 2023/24 | 397 |
| 2024/25 | 371 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School compares
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School ranked 110th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.7% | 15.9% | 339 | — |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 215 | 0.3 miles |
| Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School | — | 3.5% | 9.2% | 277 | 0.6 miles |
| Locks Heath Junior School | 70% | 3.7% | 10.6% | 418 | 0.6 miles |
| Park Gate Primary School | 51% | 4.1% | 14% | 404 | 0.9 miles |
| Titchfield Primary School | 70% | 6.8% | 27.3% | 183 | 1.1 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)
- 15.9%
- English as an additional language
- 16.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 9.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Locks Heath Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Park Gate Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Titchfield Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Fareham
Other schools in Fareham
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School ranks 11th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Fareham.
- Castle Primary School Primary
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Infant School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Junior School Primary
- Harrison Primary School Primary
- Newtown Soberton Infant School Primary
- Northern Infant School Primary
- Northern Junior School Primary
- Orchard Lea Infant School Primary
- Orchard Lea Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School teach?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Fareham.
- Who is the headteacher of St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is Mrs Elaine Merriman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John the Baptist Church of England 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 the Baptist Church of England Primary School?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School has 339 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School full?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 339 on roll (81%), 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 the Baptist Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 69% 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 the Baptist Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School ranked 110th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% 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 the Baptist Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John the Baptist Church of England 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 30 June 2026.