Admissions

Tours for Prospective Parents

Places for all year groups are managed by Bristol City Council (BCC). Please click on the BCC website for New Reception Places and In Year Admissions for all year groups.

Please contact the office on 0117 903 0251 if you would like to know more about the current availability of places in each year group. There is a good chance we will be able to offer places to your children at our thriving and ambitious school.

Tour For Immediate Start School Places

We currently have a limited number of pupil spaces across most year groups. We anticipate these will be allocated very quickly, so don’t delay, call 0117 903 0251 to arrange a tour of the school this week.

We take children all year round and waiting lists are managed by Bristol City Council. To apply for a place at St. John’s School go to Bristol City Council.

To find out more about our admissions arrangements go to Admissions Policy.

Reception Places for Sept 2026

The deadline for September 2026 admissions has now passed, if you are interested in your child starting at St John’s in Reception in September, please contact Bristol City Council for places and the school office to arrange a visit.

Reception Places for Sept 2027

All admissions for St John’s are managed by Bristol City Council. Applications will open mid- September, running until mid-January.

Parents and Carers will be welcome to tour the school on various dates starting in the Autumn term; we will post these on this page in the Summer term with an online booking form.

We are so lucky to have such fantastic, dedicated and inspirational teachers. Your hard work and enthusiasm are extraordinary.

Y2 Parent

Thank you for being the guiding lights in the earliest chapters of every child’s educational journey! You do far more than teach subjects – you nurture hearts, shape minds, and inspire dreams! Thank you

Y2 parent

I am bowled over by the dedication and commitment shown by all the staff I’ve had the pleasure to meet, and feel really blessed that my children have attended such a wonderful school.

Y3 Parent

To all the wonderful staff at St John’s, we appreciate everything you do! Thank you so much for all your dedication and hard work, and for creating such a nurturing learning environment for our children.

Y3 & Y1 Parents

Thank you for really supporting Darius when he moved from Spain to Bristol and needed that extra help!

Y2 Parents

It’s incredible how much progress Elena and Paul have made since we moved to Bristol. Thank you for supporting our children so we, who didn’t speak English and are now so confident. A huge thank you to all the teachers and staff for their hard work and dedication to our children.

EYFS & Y4 Parent

Thank you to you all for your hard work and dedication. Fred has had nothing but the best of care in every year he’s been through with you. He’s loved every teacher and teaching assistant and blossomed from the work you have all done with him. Thanks to Mr Hoye for the amazing leadership to guide everyone through.

Y6 Parents

Deeply grateful, always, for what you’ve done for all 3 of us. It’s been life changing! What an amazing culture you have created. Thankyou from the bottom of our hearts.

Y6 Parent

Will I get in?

Clifton and North Bristol schools are popular. We have no catchment area and children come to our school from across Bristol. If you are moving to the area and looking for September or mid-year places, please come and talk to us. We are very used to accepting children throughout the academic year and are experts at quickly settling children into life at St John’s, so they soon feel part of the school family.

Visiting the school

We recommend parents / carers visit the school before applying for a place: we think you’ll like it as much as we do, but every school has its own distinct character, and it is important you feel confident in what we can offer your child.

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