St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School
High Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Devane
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 123759
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01458832085
About this school
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Glastonbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 184 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School, 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.5% | 32.1% | 184 | — |
| St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | 57% | 5.1% | 34.4% | 236 | 0.2 miles |
| Elmhurst Junior School | — | 5.8% | 26.5% | 210 | 1.7 miles |
| Hindhayes Infant School | — | 6.5% | 17.2% | 165 | 1.9 miles |
| Brookside Community Primary School | 48% | 4.5% | 17.1% | 544 | 2.6 miles |
| Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 81% | 5.7% | 22.5% | 129 | 2.8 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)
- 32.05%
- English as an additional language
- 8.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.48%
- Persistent absence
- 17.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Glastonbury
-
Elmhurst Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Street
-
Hindhayes Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Street
-
Brookside Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Street
-
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Street
Other schools in Glastonbury
- Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School Primary
- Butleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Meare Village Primary School Primary
- St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Primary
- West Pennard Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Dunstan's School Secondary
- Tor School Local authority maintained schools
- Millfield Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School teach?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Glastonbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School?
- The headteacher of St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School is Mrs Kerry Devane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants 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 John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School has 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School full?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School has capacity for 180 pupils and 184 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School as having nursery classes.
- What is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School's absence rate?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.