St John's Church of England Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG1 3JN · Reading
#1886 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#11314 of 15,697 nationally
About St John's Church of England Primary School
St John's Church of England Primary School is a academy primary located in Reading, in the Reading local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 454 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 34.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1886th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (51th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 454; capacity filled 108.1%.
There are 139 schools in Reading; St John's Church of England Primary School ranks 97th of 126 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)58%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St John's Church of England Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 454
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 58%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
Reading · Independent secondary · Ages 11–17
21 students · 331 m away
New Town Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 341 m away
Reading School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,138 students · 701 m away
The Deenway Montessori School
Reading · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
59 students · 769 m away
Kendrick School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
939 students · 866 m away
The Abbey School Reading
Reading · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
807 students · 921 m away
Redlands Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
196 students · 940 m away
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
889 students · 1.2 km away
UTC Reading
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
299 students · 1.2 km away
Alfred Sutton Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
664 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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454 students
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454 students
Wrotham Road Primary School
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454 students
Wainscott Primary School
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St Louis Catholic Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St John's Church of England Primary School a good school?
St John's Church of England Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 34.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1886 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St John's Church of England Primary School rank in South East?
St John's Church of England Primary School ranks #1886 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #11314 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St John's Church of England Primary School?
St John's Church of England Primary School had 454 students in 2025.
Is St John's Church of England Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
St John's Church of England Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St John's Church of England Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St John's Church of England Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.