St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton, Bristol
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Bristol. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 38th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton
For September 2026 entry, 65 families put St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton as their first choice and 158 named it as one of their preferences, for 72 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 Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton are Westbury Park School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 98% maths); Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 89% maths); Cotham Gardens Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); and Christ Church Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 59% reading, 53% maths).
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Westbury Park SchoolSs Peter and Paul RC Primary SchoolCotham Gardens Primary SchoolChrist Church Church of England Primary School
What parents say
234 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).
Who goes there
8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 27.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (58%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 60 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 8 (1.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Clifton Down Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Black Boy Hill (d), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton are Redland Green School (0.6 miles), Cotham School (0.7 miles), North Bristol Post 16 Centre (0.8 miles) and E-ACT Montpelier High School (1.1 miles).
Redland Green SchoolCotham SchoolNorth Bristol Post 16 CentreE-ACT Montpelier High School
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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a warm, inclusive community where children love coming to school and behave exceptionally well. Teachers have high expectations and excellent systems to support children's learning - for example, phonics is taught expertly with quick identification of any pupils who need extra help. The school celebrates differences through initiatives like the Culture Cafe and offers enriching clubs and trips that help children develop their interests and talents.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes throughout the school - pupils are polite, kind and highly motivated to learn
- Well-trained staff deliver phonics effectively with regular checks to identify pupils who need support
- Strong support for pupils with SEND through effective systems, adaptations and additional resources
- Ambitious, broad curriculum carefully designed to help pupils build knowledge progressively
- Outstanding early years provision with curious and inquisitive children who develop positive learning mindsets
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment in some foundation subjects is not fully embedded, leaving gaps in what pupils know and remember
- Some pupils in key stage 1 are given writing tasks they are not ready for and do not secure the basics before moving to more complex work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong safeguarding culture prioritising pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Comic club, eco-club, choir, sports leaders programme, digital leaders, trips, Culture Cafe
St Johns Church of England Primary School is a warm and inclusive school where pupils thrive and feel safe. The school has outstanding behaviour, personal development, and leadership, with a good quality of education.
At a Glance
8.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
234 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 improved from 83% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
17
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton.
- Shine @ St John's JuniorsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Shine @ St John's Infants390m away · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning - Redland480m away · Not yet graded
- Soccer Shooters RGS950m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Bristol Central950m away · Not yet graded
- The Outdoors Project @ Westbury Park960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Bristol, City of. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton is in Bristol, City of; for families living there:
- Bristol, City of's school travel policy: Home to school travel policy
- How to apply: Apply online for home school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 60
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 60 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 44 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
13 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 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 Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
471 pupils
503 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across Bristol, City of council
Places available
5,210
Applications
4,287
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Bristol, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
14.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
481
Total Pupils
251
Boys
230
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,504
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,217
Per pupil
£2636k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
424
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 Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton
Questions parents ask about St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton
What are SATs results like at St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton?
Of the pupils at St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton's Ofsted rating?
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton?
No fixed boundary. When St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton?
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 503 places.
How big are the classes at St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton?
Classes at St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton?
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton has around 481 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton?
3.5% of sessions were missed at St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton 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 Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Shine @ St John's Juniors (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton's term dates?
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Bristol, City of. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 60 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 44 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 13 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton?
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton is at Worrall Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2UH.
Sources: Bristol, City of term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)