St John's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sidmouth, South West EX10 8RG · Devon
#398 of 402 all-through schools in South West
#4045 of 4,090 nationally
About St John's School
St John's School is a independent all-through located in Sidmouth, in the Devon local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 2–19. In 2025 it enrolled 182 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 4.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 398th of 402 ranked all-through schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 182; capacity filled 66.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.37.
There are 5 schools in Sidmouth; St John's School ranks 5th of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)17.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 66.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 17.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.37
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St John's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sidmouth Church of England Primary School
Sidmouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
448 students · 1.1 km away
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
825 students · 1.8 km away
Newton Poppleford Primary School
Sidmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 3.4 km away
Sidbury Church of England Primary School
Sidbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
127 students · 4.3 km away
Otterton Church of England Primary School
Budleigh Salterton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
43 students · 4.7 km away
Tipton St John Church of England Primary School
Sidmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
83 students · 4.8 km away
Drake's Church of England Primary School
Budleigh Salterton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
37 students · 6.1 km away
Ottery St Mary Primary School
Ottery St Mary · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
424 students · 7.4 km away
West Hill Primary School
Ottery St Mary · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
216 students · 7.6 km away
The King's School
Ottery St Mary · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,097 students · 7.8 km away
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194 students
Sunninghill Preparatory School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St John's School a good school?
St John's School has a Success Index (England) of 4.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #398 of 402 in South West. 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 School rank in South West?
St John's School ranks #398 of 402 all-through schools in South West and #4045 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St John's School?
St John's School had 182 students in 2025.
Is St John's School a primary school or a secondary school?
St John's School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near St John's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St John's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.