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St John's Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

St John's Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 269th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2024)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Ealing (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St John's Primary School in detail

St John's Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "St John's Primary School is a two-form entry primary school with a nursery. We are the borough provision for children with speech and language difficulties. There are two speech and language ARPS (Additionally Resourced Provisions)."

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 9am, an open day on Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 9am, an open day on Tuesday 5 January 2027 and an open day on Tuesday 12 January 2027 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Ealing

Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St John's Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 81% in Ealing and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at St John's Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 59 families put St John's Primary School as their first choice and 230 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St John's Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St John's Primary School are Drayton Green Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 52% reading, 55% maths); Oaklands Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 81% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths).

St John's Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Drayton Green Primary SchoolOaklands Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Who goes there

34.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 63.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (27%), Black (22%) and Asian (14%).

In 2026, 67 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 47 (9.9%) 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.

St John's Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.

Staffing

St John's Primary School had 30 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is West Ealing Rail Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Ealing Broadway, 200 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John's Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St John's Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St John's Primary School are Drayton Manor High School (0.6 miles), Elthorne Park High School (0.9 miles), Ealing Fields Church of England High School (1.2 miles) and Gunnersbury Catholic School (1.4 miles).

Drayton Manor High SchoolElthorne Park High SchoolEaling Fields Church of England High SchoolGunnersbury Catholic School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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

Location

Offered a place in 2025 (~763m)Unlikely (~992m)

Ealing published that the last place for 2025 entry went to a family 0.474 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Milan Stevanovic
Pupils:474
LA:Ealing
Phone:02085676251
Address:St John's Primary School, Green Man Gardens, London, W13 0SE
Federation:Excellence in Education Federation
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 15 May 2024View full report
URN:101873
UKPRN:10072883
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ealing Southall
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's May 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

St John's creates a nurturing environment where children thrive academically and develop confidence and resilience. Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and use this to challenge pupils and address misconceptions, helping even vulnerable learners to keep up and exceed targets. The school offers a rich, broad curriculum with meaningful enrichment opportunities, including leadership roles, charity work, and hands-on projects that prepare children exceptionally well for secondary school.

Key Strengths

  • Exemplary behaviour and positive attitudes throughout the school
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum with deep knowledge and understanding across all subjects
  • Highly effective phonics teaching and love of reading prioritised across the school
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND who are equally well prepared for the next stage
  • Ambitious culture with high expectations for all pupils, including those at risk of falling behind

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders prioritising an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Coding club, chess club, sewing club, charity work, school council, app design projects

St John's Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils flourish in a nurturing, safe environment with exemplary behaviour and high-quality learning across a broad, ambitious curriculum.

At a Glance

34.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Speech and language

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-7ppWriting

Reading has declined from 93% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 96% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.8

Avg class size

28.6

Infant (KS1)

29.1

KS2

16

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St John's Primary School.

  • Boom Sports - St John'sAt the school · Not yet graded
  • The Numberworks'n words270m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

St John's Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Ealing. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 2 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 Tuesday 27 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 Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Ealing term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

West Ealing Rail Station
318m · 5 min walk
West Ealing Station (Entrance)
334m · 5 min walk
Drayton Green Rail Station
662m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

West Ealing Broadway (Stop U)
196m · 3 min walk
Dean Gardens / Bedford Road (Stop R)
239m · 4 min walk
Drayton Green Road (Stop E)
307m · 5 min walk
West Ealing Station (Stop A)
342m · 6 min walk
Dean Gardens / Mattock Lane (Stop G)
360m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. St John's Primary School is in Ealing; for families living there:

Apply to Ealing for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
121
Fatal
1
Serious
19
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 121 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 19 serious and 101 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

24 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 Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 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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What the report includes for St John's Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to St John's Primary School.
  • Last distance offered for 2025 entry, from Ealing's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at St John's Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Ealing got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

441 pupils

450 places

9 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Ealing council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

Places available

4,155

Applications

3,394

Got 1st preference

90.2%

Got preferred school

98.1%

All primary applications across Ealing council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(8)

15 May 2024
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
22 February 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

17 October 2017

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

67

SEN Support

47

EHC Plans

24.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

St John's Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication94
Moderate Learning Difficulty9
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Physical Disability1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
8.9%
Asian
14.1%
Black
21.5%
Mixed
13.7%
Chinese
0.8%
Other
27.4%
Unclassified
1.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals34.6%
English as Additional Language63.5%

474

Total Pupils

231

Boys

243

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

30

Teachers

15.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£57,865

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,705

Per pupil

£3303k

Total funding

£247k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£398,128
EAL funding£117,649
Lump sum£166,150

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.5%

Overall absence

13.2%

Persistent absence

401

Enrolments

Authorised4.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Persistent (10%+)13.2%
Severe (50%+)0.2%

Absence trend

4.2%
18/19
5.6%
20/21
6.8%
21/22
7.2%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
5.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about St John's Primary School

What are SATs results like at St John's Primary School?

Of the pupils at St John's Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.

What is St John's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St John's Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Good.

How close to St John's Primary School do you need to live?

Ealing published for September 2025 entry that the last place offered at St John's Primary School on distance went to a family 0.474 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Is it hard to get a place at St John's Primary School?

St John's Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at St John's Primary School?

Classes at St John's Primary School average 27.8 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 Primary School?

St John's Primary School has around 474 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.

Does St John's Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

St John's Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at St John's Primary School?

5.5% of sessions were missed at St John's Primary School in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St John's Primary School?

Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming St John's 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 Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Boom Sports - St John's (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are St John's Primary School's term dates?

St John's Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Ealing. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 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 Tuesday 27 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 Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near St John's Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 121 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 19 serious and 101 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 24 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 Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St John's Primary School?

St John's Primary School is at St John's Primary School, Green Man Gardens, London, W13 0SE.

Sources: Ealing admissions booklet; Ealing term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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