Peasedown St John Primary School
Bath Road, Peasedown St John, Bath, BA2 8DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Noall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 525
- Pupils on roll
- 403
- URN
- 147173
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01761432311
About this school
Peasedown St John Primary School is a primary academy in Bath. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 403 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Peasedown St John 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 60 | 60 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 47% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 65% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 57% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 68% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Peasedown St John 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 | 52% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 446 |
| 2023/24 | 436 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Peasedown St John Primary School compares
Peasedown St John Primary School ranked 32nd of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 | 62% | 4.5% | 23% | 403 | — |
| Shoscombe Church School | 89% | 2.7% | 7.7% | 117 | 1.2 miles |
| Trinity Church School | 74% | 3.9% | 24.4% | 185 | 1.3 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 42% | 5.2% | 34.6% | 165 | 1.8 miles |
| St Nicholas Church School | 37% | 5.9% | 42.8% | 173 | 1.9 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 80% | 3.4% | 27.1% | 182 | 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)
- 22.95%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 8.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shoscombe Church School1.2 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Trinity Church School1.3 miles
Primary · Bath
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
St Nicholas Church School1.9 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Bath
Other schools in Bath
Peasedown St John Primary School ranks 16th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Bath.
- Bathampton Primary School Primary
- Batheaston Church School Primary
- Bathford Church School Primary
- Bathwick St Mary Church School Primary
- Combe Down CofE Primary School Primary
- Farmborough Church Primary School Primary
- Freshford Church School Primary
- Marksbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Moorlands Infant School Primary
- Moorlands Junior School Primary
- Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy Primary
- Newbridge Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Peasedown St John Primary School teach?
- Peasedown St John Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bath.
- Who is the headteacher of Peasedown St John Primary School?
- The headteacher of Peasedown St John Primary School is Mrs Ruth Noall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Peasedown St John Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Peasedown St John 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 Peasedown St John Primary School?
- Peasedown St John Primary School has 403 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Peasedown St John Primary School full?
- Peasedown St John Primary School has capacity for 525 pupils and 403 on roll (77%), 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 Peasedown St John Primary School a faith school?
- No. Peasedown St John Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Peasedown St John Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Peasedown St John Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Peasedown St John Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Peasedown St John 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.
- What SEN provision does Peasedown St John Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Peasedown St John Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Peasedown St John Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Peasedown St John Primary School compare with other schools in Bath and North East Somerset?
- Peasedown St John Primary School ranked 32nd of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 Peasedown St John Primary School's absence rate?
- Peasedown St John Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Peasedown St John Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Peasedown St John 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 10 July 2026.