Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bakers Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 50th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 May 2023, report published 28 June 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

49 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

334 pupils on roll, with places for 330

Eligible for free school meals12.9%

12.9%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.3%

6.3%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Fairisle Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Nursling Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Oakwood Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Timothy Woodford
Phone: 02380736417
Website: rownhams.hants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bakers Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AD
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116311

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.