St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
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 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 87%. Maths has improved from 77% to 85%. Writing has improved from 80% to 85%.
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
17
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
481 pupils
525 capacity
44 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of
Places available
5,450
Applications
4,547
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Bristol, City of (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.53907%
Overall absence
6.13208%
Persistent absence
424
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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