St John's CofE Primary School
Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Christian
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Danielle West-Gaul
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 408
- Pupils on roll
- 382
- URN
- 140452
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01761412019
About this school
St John's CofE Primary School is a primary academy in Radstock. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 382 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE 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. 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 29 March 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 | 53 | 59 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 58% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 73% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 69% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 John's CofE 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 | Bath and North East Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 399 |
| 2023/24 | 401 |
| 2024/25 | 392 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE Primary School compares
St John's CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.7% | 12.7% | 382 | — |
| Midsomer Norton Primary School | 78% | 5.6% | 26.5% | 256 | 0.3 miles |
| Longvernal Primary School | 81% | 3.8% | 18.9% | 203 | 0.3 miles |
| Norton Hill Primary School | — | 3% | 6% | 337 | 0.6 miles |
| Welton Primary School | 52% | 4.6% | 23.3% | 160 | 0.7 miles |
| Westfield Primary School | 88% | 5% | 27.4% | 358 | 0.7 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)
- 12.72%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.67%
- Persistent absence
- 4.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Midsomer Norton Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Longvernal Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Norton Hill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Midsomer Norton
-
Welton Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Westfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Radstock
Other schools in Radstock
St John's CofE Primary School ranks 5th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Radstock.
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Primary
- Hemington Primary School Primary
- Kilmersdon Church School Primary
- Leigh On Mendip School Primary
- Longvernal Primary School Primary
- Midsomer Norton Primary School Primary
- Oakhill Church School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church School Primary
- St Vigor & St John Church School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John's CofE Primary School teach?
- St John's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Radstock.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School is Mrs Danielle West-Gaul, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE 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 John's CofE Primary School?
- St John's CofE Primary School has 382 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE Primary School full?
- St John's CofE Primary School has capacity for 408 pupils and 382 on roll (94%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England/Christian, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St John's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St John's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St John's CofE Primary School is part of MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 73% 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 Primary School compare with other schools in Bath and North East Somerset?
- St John's CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% 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 Primary School's absence rate?
- St John's CofE 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 John's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE 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 1 July 2026.