St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, North Luffenham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8JR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Roddy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 220
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- URN
- 120229
- Local authority
- Rutland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01780720184
About this school
St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Oakham, Rutland. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 167 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- 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 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 65% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 85% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 73% | 40% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 77% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Mary and St John CofE VA 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 | Rutland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 70.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 62.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 188 |
| 2024/25 | 179 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School compares
St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School ranked 16th of 17 primary schools in Rutland 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 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 3.7% | 10.6% | 167 | — |
| Edith Weston Academy | 38% | 6.6% | 32.1% | 57 | 1.3 miles |
| Ketton Church of England Primary School | 76% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 185 | 3.0 miles |
| Empingham Church of England Primary School | 45% | 5.4% | 13% | 57 | 3.6 miles |
| Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School | 73% | 6.5% | 16.4% | 62 | 4.8 miles |
| Uppingham Church of England Primary School | 70% | 6.3% | 26.8% | 98 | 4.9 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)
- 10.63%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 8.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Edith Weston Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
Ketton Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Stamford
-
Empingham Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
Uppingham Church of England Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Oakham
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School teach?
- St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oakham, Rutland.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School is Mrs Hannah Roddy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary and St John CofE VA 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 many pupils are at St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School?
- St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School has 167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School full?
- St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School has capacity for 220 pupils and 167 on roll (76%), 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 Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% 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 Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School compare with other schools in Rutland?
- St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School ranked 16th of 17 primary schools in Rutland 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 89% 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 Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary and St John CofE VA 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.