St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Radlett
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Radlett, part of Poppy Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. It was 85% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School in detail
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to St John's C of E Infant and Nursery School. We aim to ensure that excellence and enjoyment is at the heart of all we do and that every member of our school community is equally valued."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, multi-sports, chess and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £6 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 65 families put St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School are Fair Field Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Newberries Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Hertsmere Jewish Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths); and Shenley Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 45% reading, 34% maths).
Fair Field Junior SchoolNewberries Primary SchoolHertsmere Jewish Primary SchoolShenley Primary School
The trust
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School is one of 3 schools run by Poppy Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 8 pupils (4.2%) received SEN support and 9 (4.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Radlett Railway Station, about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dellfield Close (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 50 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School issued 4 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
11.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Sports Day
10 Jul 2026
Aspirations Week
3 Jul 2026
Nursery Butterflies
3 Jul 2026
Year 2 PGL
22 May 2026
Year 1 Trip tO Windsor Castle
15 May 2026
Superhero Day Reception
15 May 2026
From St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Term dates
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 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.
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Your chances of a place at St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
153 pupils
180 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Radlett
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Radlett
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
8.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
191
Total Pupils
95
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
14.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,828
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,650
Per pupil
£1110k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
16.3%
Persistent absence
123
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School
What is St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2022.
What is the catchment area for St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery 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's Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School has around 191 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
6% of sessions were missed at St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School is at Gills Hill Lane, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 8DD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)