St John's Church of England Primary School
Maple Road, Penge, London, SE20 8HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Head of School
- Mrs Katherine Nash
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Sponsor
- Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
- Constituency
- Beckenham and Penge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 140648
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087785066
About this school
St John's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 152 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 23 | 24 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 42% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 58% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 50% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 50% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 Church of England 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 | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Church of England Primary School compares
St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 25th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 6.1% | 44.6% | 152 | — |
| Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace | 74% | 5.5% | 37.8% | 369 | 0.2 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Kent House | 72% | 4.7% | 33.3% | 394 | 0.3 miles |
| Alexandra Infant School | — | 4.1% | 6% | 197 | 0.4 miles |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 31.8% | 183 | 0.4 miles |
| Alexandra Junior School | 79% | 4.6% | 11.6% | 245 | 0.6 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)
- 44.59%
- English as an additional language
- 22.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.08%
- Persistent absence
- 20.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Harris Primary Academy Kent House0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Alexandra Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Beckenham
-
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Alexandra Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St John's Church of England Primary School ranks 432nd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St John's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the head of school of St John's Church of England Primary School?
- The head of school of St John's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Katherine Nash, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School?
- St John's Church of England Primary School has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's Church of England Primary School full?
- St John's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 152 on roll (72%), 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 Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does St John's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St John's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St John's Church of England Primary School is part of AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 75% 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 Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 25th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% 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 Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St John's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Church of England 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.