Excellence

Our highly skilled team are dedicated to ensuring our children achieve the highest standards possible. Across the school, while our cohorts may vary, our children’s attainment is higher than the national average and often significantly so.

For example:

EYFS: In 2025, 91% of children at St. John’s achieved a Good Level of Development at the end of Reception, significantly higher than the national average (by 22%). This reflects the exceptional start provided for pupils in the early years provision.

Year 1 Phonics: 95% of St. John’s pupils passed the Year 1 Phonics Check in 2025, which is 15% above the national average and continues our tradition of consistently strong early reading skills.

Year 6 Reading: 87% of our Year 6 children reached the expected standard in Reading in 2025, compared to around 75% nationally. At greater depth, almost half of our children (47%) exceeded expectations – a result that places us well above the national average of 33%.

Year 6 Writing & Maths: 85% of our Year 6 children met the expected standard in Writing (national 72%) and in Maths (national 74%) in 2025. These results highlight consistently strong outcomes across core subjects.

Within this data there are many stories of individual success, of which we are very proud of our children.

While we absolutely value the importance of this academic excellence, St. John’s children succeed in so many other ways that we feel it is important to recognise. This may be achieving the next grade in their music exam, winning a trophy for their sports team or receiving a certificate for demonstrating exceptional friendship and kindness to others.

While Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall one-word judgement (such as ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’) and now grades key areas separately, we are especially proud that our school has been recognised as a place where children flourish both academically and personally. “The school’s curriculum is broad and ambitious … Staff have high expectations of all pupils.” (Ofsted, 2025)

Indeed, for us as a school we are equally proud of our achievement and recognition of the Gold ‘Games Mark’ for P.E. and Games, the ‘Music Mark’ and the ‘Artsmark Gold Award’, as well as our status as an ‘Eco-School’.

Thank you for all the wonderful work you do! Day in, day out! We couldn’t be happier with our school!

Y2 Parents

As I watched Teddy cheer this morning at the thought of school, I reflected on how safe and happy he feels at St John’s. Thank you for creating such a welcoming space where all children can be themselves.

Y4 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 for the wonderful school you have created. It’s a really special place, and Matilda has thrived there.

Y6 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

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

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

Thank you to all the incredible St. John’s team. It’s no surprise to us that 100% of parents recommend the school; we are constantly praising it to anyone who will listen! Thomas and Sophie are so happy learning and growing in such a caring school.

Y3 & Y5 Parents

School Improvement Plan (SIP)

Each year we write a School Improvement Plan (SIP) that details the priorities for the year.

The focus of 2025-26 is detailed below:

Writing: To improve outcomes in writing through developing structures, handwriting and spelling across the school and the introduction of ‘Drawing Club’ in EYFS.

Developing Curriculum: To ensure robust assessment systems for the curriculum, to further develop expertise in Geography and PSHE and ensure diverse representation.

Improving Teaching & Learning: Teachers use varied and creative lesson structures to maximise active learning modelling and develop ways of adapting children to meet the different needs of children.

For more information on our most recent statutory tests please go to Statutory Information.

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