St John's Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

52 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

418 pupils on roll, with places for 465

Eligible for free school meals36.8%

36.8%, 10.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language66.7%

66.7%, 45.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: stjohnssouthampton.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.