St John's Primary and Nursery School
French Street, Old Town, Southampton, SO14 2AUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St John's Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 73rd of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 20 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 June 2025
Pupils are happy and confident at this vibrant school. They demonstrate the school's values of community, empathy and respect. For example, pupils talk about empathy as, 'putting yourself in someone else's shoes to understand how they feel'. Pupils are polite and respectful towards each other. They learn about different faiths and beliefs. They are taught to value and celebrate difference effectively. Staff have high expectations for what pupils can achieve. In many subjects and subject areas these expectations are realised. Most pupils build their knowledge and understanding securely. Pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), learn the curriculum well. The school is determined for all pupils to succeed. Staff are dedicated to meeting the needs of each pupil individually. Pupils' behaviour is positive. Staff have high expectations and clear routines in place for children from the beginning of the early years. Staff and pupils have very positive relationships. The school encourages pupils to attend school regularly. However, the school's approach to improving attendance has not had the desired impact for a significant number of pupils. This means that some pupils do not access and learn the school's full curriculum offer.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, the school's phonics programme is not taught with consistent clarity. When this happens, some pupils are not clear on the sounds they are learning. The school should ensure that staff have the knowledge to teach phonics and early reading consistently across the school.
- The school's work on attendance has not improved the rates of persistent absence for some pupils. These pupils do not benefit from the full range of opportunities available to them. The school should continue to work closely with families to improve attendance and ensure that pupils at increased risk of absence from school receive the support they need to attend regularly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
52 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
418 pupils on roll, with places for 465
Schools near St John's Primary and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Community School Southampton | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 56% met the expected standard |
| Springhill Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 95% met the expected standard |
| Mount Pleasant Infants | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Not published |
| Mount Pleasant Juniors | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 47% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Trust
- Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Kirsten Buist
- Phone
- 02380226545
- Address
- French Street, Old Town, Southampton, SO14 2AU
- Local authority
- Southampton
- URN
- 116103
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.