St John the Evangelist Church School, Clevedon
St John the Evangelist Church School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Clevedon, part of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 5 schools in Clevedon with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St John the Evangelist Church School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at St John the Evangelist Church School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 96% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St John the Evangelist Church School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St John the Evangelist Church School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St John the Evangelist Church School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John the Evangelist Church School are Mary Elton Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths); Yeo Moor Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 91% reading, 89% maths); and All Saints Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 60% maths).
St John the Evangelist Church School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Mary Elton Primary SchoolYeo Moor Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary School
The trust
St John the Evangelist Church School is one of 46 schools run by The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
All 46 schools in The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust
What parents say
108 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St John the Evangelist Church School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 54% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (54%).
Who goes there
7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 9 (3.5%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yatton Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Crab Apple (e-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John the Evangelist Church School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St John the Evangelist Church School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, welcoming school where children thrive emotionally and academically. The school excels at teaching reading through expert phonics instruction and provides tailored support for all learners, including those with additional needs. Pupils achieve well in national tests and are prepared for their next stage of learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong relationships between pupils and staff, creating a safe and supportive environment
- Well-organised curriculum with clear knowledge and skills progression from early years onwards
- Excellent reading programme with systematic phonics teaching and strong support for struggling readers
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to access the curriculum alongside peers
- Positive pupil behaviour and calm school environment with high expectations consistently reinforced
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent use of assessment strategies across some subjects to check pupils have retained previous learning
- Some pupils have gaps in understanding that go unaddressed because teachers don't check recall of prior knowledge often enough
- Need to improve connections between pupils' prior and current learning in certain subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong staff-pupil relationships and open communication ensuring pupils feel safe and know staff will support them with concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading champions lunchtime clubs, ethos leaders groups, visits to historical sites and literacy festivals, school supermarket visits, community fundraising activities for homeless charities
St John the Evangelist Church School is a happy, welcoming primary school where pupils embody the school's values of love, learning, and working together. The school has maintained good standards and taken effective action since its previous inspection.
At a Glance
7.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
108 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 96% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 96% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St John the Evangelist Church School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St John the Evangelist Church School.
- St Johns School Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Future Stars Coaching at Mary Elton Primary School420m away · Not yet graded
- Future Stars Coaching at Yeo Moor Primary School680m away · Not yet graded
- Shine at Yeo Moor680m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St John the Evangelist Church School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St John the Evangelist Church School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St John the Evangelist Church School is in North Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to North Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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 North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 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
Your chances of a place at St John the Evangelist Church School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
268 pupils
315 places
47 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Clevedon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Clevedon
Across North Somerset council
Places available
2,490
Applications
1,984
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across North Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
259
Total Pupils
141
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,078
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1429k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
5.1%
Persistent absence
236
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St John the Evangelist Church School
Questions parents ask about St John the Evangelist Church School
What are SATs results like at St John the Evangelist Church School?
Of the pupils at St John the Evangelist Church School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is St John the Evangelist Church School's Ofsted rating?
St John the Evangelist Church School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St John the Evangelist Church School?
No fixed boundary. When St John the Evangelist Church School is oversubscribed, North Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St John the Evangelist Church School?
St John the Evangelist Church School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at St John the Evangelist Church School?
Classes at St John the Evangelist Church School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St John the Evangelist Church School?
St John the Evangelist Church School has around 259 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St John the Evangelist Church School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at St John the Evangelist Church School in 2024/25. 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St John the Evangelist Church School?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming St John the Evangelist Church School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St John the Evangelist Church School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Johns School Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St John the Evangelist Church School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St John the Evangelist Church School?
St John the Evangelist Church School is at Fosseway, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 5EL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)