St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School, Glastonbury

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 27

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kerry Devane
Pupils:184 / 180 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01458832085
Address:High Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9DR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:123759
UKPRN:10079648
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Glastonbury and Somerton
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

27.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

52 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy100%
Well taught96%
Good progress94%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with6%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns40%
Wider development87%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

25.2

Avg class size

26.8

Infant (KS1)

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Town Hall (N-bound)
155m · 3 min walk
High Street (W-bound)
258m · 4 min walk
Millfield School (E-bound)
316m · 5 min walk
Wells Road (SW-bound)
370m · 6 min walk
Mendip West Slinky - Glastonbury DRT
381m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

184 pupils

180 capacity

4 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Glastonbury

Medium pressure
New homes approved:234
Projected new pupils:59

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Glastonbury

Admissions Demand - Somerset

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

6,463

Applications

5,059

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
2 July 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 March 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.48044%

Overall absence

17.09402%

Persistent absence

117

Enrolments

Authorised5.33525%
Unauthorised1.14519%
Persistent (10%+)17.09402%
Severe (50%+)0.8547%

Absence trend

6.94362%
18/19
3.84118%
20/21
8.22845%
21/22
8.2481%
22/23
6.64048%
23/24
6.48044%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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