St Vigor & St John Church School
Wells Road, Chilcompton, Radstock, BA3 4EX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Chorley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 145676
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01761233847
About this school
St Vigor & St John Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Radstock. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 211 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 87% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 16% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 100% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 94% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 111.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 Vigor & St John Church 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 | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Vigor & St John Church School compares
St Vigor & St John Church School ranked 34th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 211 | — |
| Norton Hill Primary School | — | 3% | 6% | 337 | 1.3 miles |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 120 | 1.7 miles |
| Longvernal Primary School | 81% | 3.8% | 18.9% | 203 | 1.8 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.7% | 12.7% | 382 | 1.8 miles |
| Midsomer Norton Primary School | 78% | 5.6% | 26.5% | 256 | 2.1 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)
- 11.68%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 8.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norton Hill Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Midsomer Norton
-
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Longvernal Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
St John's CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Midsomer Norton Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Radstock
Other schools in Radstock
St Vigor & St John Church School ranks 6th 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 John's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Vigor & St John Church School teach?
- St Vigor & St John Church School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is a primary school in Radstock.
- Who is the headteacher of St Vigor & St John Church School?
- The headteacher of St Vigor & St John Church School is Mr Chris Chorley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Vigor & St John Church School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Vigor & St John Church 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 Vigor & St John Church School?
- St Vigor & St John Church School has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is St Vigor & St John Church School full?
- St Vigor & St John Church School has capacity for 210 pupils and 211 on roll (100%), 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 Vigor & St John Church School a faith school?
- Yes. St Vigor & St John Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St Vigor & St John Church School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Vigor & St John Church School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Vigor & St John Church School?
- St Vigor & St John Church School is part of THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Vigor & St John Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 72% 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 Vigor & St John Church School rank locally?
- St Vigor & St John Church School ranked 34th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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 Vigor & St John Church School's absence rate?
- St Vigor & St John Church School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Vigor & St John Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Vigor & St John Church 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 10 July 2026.