Peasedown St John Primary School, Bath

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be the headteacher at Peasedown St John Primary School. PSJ Primary is a welcoming and vibrant school which aims to inspire everyone to achieve excellence - in their learning and as young people. We want excellence to be a habit and an aspiration for our whole community."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Peasedown St John Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bath and North East Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Peasedown St John Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Peasedown St John Primary School are Shoscombe Church School (1.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Trinity Church School (1.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 81% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, 63% reading, 58% maths); and St Nicholas Church School (1.9 miles, 54% reading, 63% maths).

Peasedown St John Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Peasedown St John Primary School is one of 44 schools run by Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, an academy trust.

7.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 97 pupils (24.1%) received SEN support and 24 (6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Peasedown St John Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Peasedown St John Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Braysdown Lane (w-bound), 230 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 30 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bath and North East Somerset (86).

In 2024/25, Peasedown St John Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.