St John's Catholic Primary School, Bath
St John's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bath, part of The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bath and North East Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St John's Catholic Primary School in detail
St John's Catholic Primary School in its own words
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The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bath and North East Somerset
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St John's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 109260), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St John's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put St John's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John's Catholic Primary School are Oldfield Park Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 78% maths); Moorlands Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Moorlands Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 65% maths); and Oldfield Park Infant School (0.5 miles, Good).
Oldfield Park Junior SchoolMoorlands Infant SchoolMoorlands Junior SchoolOldfield Park Infant School
The trust
St John's Catholic Primary School is one of 13 schools run by The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (7.4%) received SEN support and 18 (5.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oldfield Park Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hillside Hall (se-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 539 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bath and North East Somerset (86), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St John's Catholic Primary School are Hayesfield Girls School (0.3 miles), Beechen Cliff School (0.7 miles), Saint Gregory's Catholic College (1.4 miles) and Oldfield School (1.8 miles).
Hayesfield Girls SchoolBeechen Cliff SchoolSaint Gregory's Catholic CollegeOldfield School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Bath and North East Somerset published that the last place for 2025 entry went to a family 0.503 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St John's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as St John's Catholic Primary School (URN 109260), it was rated Good in September 2023.
At a Glance
10.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St John's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 109260). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St John's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St John's Catholic Primary School.
- St John's SuperPiratesAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Bath420m away · Not yet graded
- Oldfield Park Play470m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Bath610m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St John's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bath and North East Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St John's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St John's Catholic Primary School is in Bath and North East Somerset; for families living there:
- Bath and North East Somerset's school travel policy: School Travel Policy for compulsory school age children
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 4 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
5 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 Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 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's Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
325 pupils
315 places
10 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Bath
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bath
Across Bath and North East Somerset council
Places available
2,107
Applications
1,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Bath and North East Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
12.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
325
Total Pupils
155
Boys
170
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,311
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St John's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 109260). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.5%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
278
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's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St John's Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for St John's Catholic Primary School?
St John's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 109260), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St John's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St John's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as St John's Catholic Primary School (URN 109260), it was rated Good in September 2023.
How close to St John's Catholic Primary School do you need to live?
Bath and North East Somerset publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 1.067 for 2024 entry, then 0.503 for 2025 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
How big are the classes at St John's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St John's Catholic Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St John's Catholic Primary School?
St John's Catholic Primary School has around 325 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St John's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Bath and North East Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming St John's Catholic Primary 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's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St John's SuperPirates (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's Catholic Primary 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, 4 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 5 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 Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St John's Catholic Primary School?
St John's Catholic Primary School is at Oldfield Lane, Bath, Somerset, BA2 3NR.
Sources: Bath and North East Somerset admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)