St John's CofE School
127 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore, HA7 3FD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Blake
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harrow East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 278
- URN
- 134929
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089543978
About this school
St John's CofE School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Stanmore. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 278 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 July 2024, 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 | 53 | 56 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 63% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 11% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 77% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 77% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 80% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 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 | Harrow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 65.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 67.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 69.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 338 |
| 2023/24 | 316 |
| 2024/25 | 280 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE School compares
St John's CofE School ranked 20th of 39 primary schools in Harrow for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 | 74% | 5% | 31.1% | 278 | — |
| Avanti House Primary School | 87% | 3.4% | 1% | 420 | 0.9 miles |
| Aylward Primary School | 74% | 5% | 28.5% | 550 | 1.0 miles |
| Hujjat Primary School | — | 5.3% | 15.9% | 356 | 1.0 miles |
| Stanburn Primary School | 88% | 5.1% | 16.1% | 694 | 1.1 miles |
| Weald Rise Primary School | 76% | 5.8% | 28.1% | 361 | 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)
- 31.07%
- English as an additional language
- 48.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.01%
- Persistent absence
- 13.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Avanti House Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stanmore
-
Aylward Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stanmore
-
Hujjat Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
Stanburn Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Stanmore
-
Weald Rise Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Harrow
Other schools in Stanmore
St John's CofE School ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Stanmore.
- Avanti House Primary School Primary
- Aylward Primary School Primary
- Stanburn Primary School Primary
- Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Avanti House School Secondary
- Bentley Wood High School Secondary
- Park High School Secondary
- Stanmore College 16 plus
Common questions
- What ages does St John's CofE School teach?
- St John's CofE School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stanmore.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE School?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE School is Mrs Rachel Blake, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE 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 CofE School?
- St John's CofE School has 278 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE School full?
- St John's CofE School has capacity for 420 pupils and 278 on roll (66%), 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 School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does St John's CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's CofE School as having nursery classes.
- How have St John's CofE 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 74% 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 School compare with other schools in Harrow?
- St John's CofE School ranked 20th of 39 primary schools in Harrow for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 School's absence rate?
- St John's CofE 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 School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE 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 1 July 2026.