Terrington St John Primary School, Wisbech
Terrington St John Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wisbech. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 24 schools in Wisbech with published results, and 14,274th of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Terrington St John Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 42% of Year 6 pupils at Terrington St John Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 42% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 44% in reading and 22% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Terrington St John Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Terrington St John Primary School as their first choice and 9 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 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 Terrington St John Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Terrington St John Primary School are Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 36% reading, 29% maths); Walpole Highway Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 71% maths); Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); and Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School (2.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 85% maths).
Terrington St John Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary SchoolWalpole Highway Primary SchoolTilney All Saints CofE Primary SchoolMarshland St James Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (30%) received SEN support and 1 (2%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Terrington St John Primary School.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
Terrington St John Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2017, 9 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 May 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.0%
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 remained stable at around 42% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 22% to 42% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 44% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
28.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Terrington St John Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Terrington St John Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Skylarks Pre-School Ltd - Pre-school, 0.8 milesOfsted, 19 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Terrington St John Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Terrington St John Primary School is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Terrington St John Primary School
Will you get a place at Terrington St John Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 2 first choices for 3 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
60 pupils
82 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,547
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Marshland Primary Phase planning area (Norfolk) will have 103 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(13)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
32.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
50
Total Pupils
25
Boys
25
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,906
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,268
Per pupil
£500k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.4%
Overall absence
30.4%
Persistent absence
56
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Terrington St John Primary School
What are SATs results like at Terrington St John Primary School?
Of the pupils at Terrington St John Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 42% reached the expected standard in reading and 42% did so in maths.
What is Terrington St John Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Terrington St John Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in May 2017, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Terrington St John Primary School?
Terrington St John Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 82 places.
How big are the classes at Terrington St John Primary School?
Classes at Terrington St John Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Terrington St John Primary School?
Terrington St John Primary School has around 50 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Terrington St John Primary School?
8.4% of sessions were missed at Terrington St John Primary School in 2024/25. 30.4% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Terrington St John Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Terrington St John Primary School?
Terrington St John Primary School is at School Road, Terrington St John, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE14 7SG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)