Johnston C.P. School, Pembrokeshire
Johnston C.P. School is a primary school for pupils in Pembrokeshire.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Johnston C.P. School in detail
School in Wales
Johnston C.P. School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 250 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
18% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 15% have additional learning needs (36% in 2020/21); and 3% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 24 pupils (Year 1) to 37 (Year 6).
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Johnston C.P. School dates from 2017.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Johnston C.P School 2017 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Johnston C.P. School are St Marks V.A.P. School (2.6 miles), Hook C.P. School (2.7 miles), Mary Immaculate V.R.C. School (2.9 miles) and Waldo Williams Primary School (2.9 miles).
St Marks V.A.P. SchoolHook C.P. SchoolMary Immaculate V.R.C. SchoolWaldo Williams Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Johnston (Pembrokeshire) Rail Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Railway Hotel (sw-bound), 350 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Johnston C.P. School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Johnston C.P. School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Johnston C.P. School is in Pembrokeshire; for families living there:
- Pembrokeshire's school travel policy: School transport policy and application form
- How to apply: Apply for School Transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Pembrokeshire is 2 (the median across 69 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Johnston C.P. School
What is the catchment area for Johnston C.P. School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Johnston C.P. School has a defined catchment published by Pembrokeshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Pembrokeshire applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Johnston C.P. School?
Apply through Pembrokeshire, naming Johnston C.P. School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Pembrokeshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Johnston C.P. School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Pembrokeshire is 2 (the median across 69 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Johnston C.P. School?
Johnston C.P. School is at Cranham Park, Johnston, Pembrokeshire, SA62 3PU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)