St John's CofE Aided Primary School
Markfield Road, Caterham, CR3 6RN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mr Robert Veale
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 540
- Pupils on roll
- 444
- URN
- 125164
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01883342009
About this school
St John's CofE Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Caterham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 444 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 November 2022, 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 | 75 | 62 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 66% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 84% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 76% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 84% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 CofE Aided 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 457 |
| 2023/24 | 421 |
| 2024/25 | 436 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE Aided Primary School compares
St John's CofE Aided Primary School ranked 132nd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5% | 17.7% | 444 | — |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery | 62% | 7% | 13.8% | 462 | 1.2 miles |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery | 64% | 8.7% | 37.6% | 215 | 1.5 miles |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | 75% | 4.3% | 9.5% | 398 | 1.6 miles |
| Audley Primary School | 81% | 3.5% | 13% | 211 | 1.6 miles |
| Woodlea Primary School | 76% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 203 | 1.8 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)
- 17.71%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Caterham
-
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery1.5 miles
Primary · Caterham
-
St Francis Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Caterham
-
Audley Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Caterham
-
Woodlea Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Caterham
Other schools in Caterham
St John's CofE Aided Primary School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Caterham.
- Audley Primary School Primary
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Primary
- Woodlea Primary School Primary
- de Stafford School Secondary
- Clifton Hill School Academies
- Sunnydown School Special schools
- Caterham Prep Independent schools
- Caterham School Independent schools
- Essendene Lodge School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St John's CofE Aided Primary School teach?
- St John's CofE Aided Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Caterham.
- Who is the head teacher of St John's CofE Aided Primary School?
- The head teacher of St John's CofE Aided Primary School is Mr Robert Veale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's CofE Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Aided 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's CofE Aided Primary School?
- St John's CofE Aided Primary School has 444 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE Aided Primary School full?
- St John's CofE Aided Primary School has capacity for 540 pupils and 444 on roll (82%), 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 CofE Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St John's CofE Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's CofE Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St John's CofE Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 CofE Aided Primary School rank locally?
- St John's CofE Aided Primary School ranked 132nd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 CofE Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- St John's CofE Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's CofE Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE Aided 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.