St John's Primary School, Wallingford
St John's Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wallingford, part of St John's Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 11 schools in Wallingford with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- 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 Oxfordshire (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
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of our entire school team, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to St. John’s Primary School. Nestled in the heart of the beautiful and historic town of Wallingford, our one-form entry school is proud to be part of the local community and enjoys a strong reputation within it."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £7.15 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St John's Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 57% in reading and 43% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St John's Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St John's Primary School as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 John's Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John's Primary School are Fir Tree Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths); St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford (0.7 miles, Good); Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 85% maths); and Benson Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 55% reading, 45% maths).
St John's Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Fir Tree Primary SchoolSt Nicholas CofE Primary School , WallingfordCrowmarsh Gifford Church of England SchoolBenson Church of England Primary School
The trust
St John's Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
7.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway), about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Johns Road (outside), 20 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 10% least 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 12 suspensions, 5.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 43% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 57% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St John's Primary School
School Newsletter 2.10.26
2 Oct 2026
School Newsletter 18.09.26
18 Sep 2026
School Newsletter 04.09.26
8 Sep 2026
School Newsletter 05.06.26
9 Jun 2026
School Newsletter 18.05.26
19 May 2026
School Newsletter 17.04.26
20 Apr 2026
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Term dates
St John's Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St John's Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St John's Primary School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wallingford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wallingford
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
22.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
119
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,611
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,092
Per pupil
£1152k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
5.0%
Persistent absence
180
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 John's Primary School
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, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is St John's Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St John's Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St John's Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St John's Primary School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
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 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St John's Primary School?
Classes at St John's Primary School average 29.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St John's Primary School?
St John's Primary School has around 206 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St John's Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at St John's Primary School in 2024/25. 5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St John's Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire'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.
How many road collisions happen near St John's Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St John's Primary School?
St John's Primary School is at St John's Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9AG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)