St John's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Bath and North East Somerset Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023. Bath and North East Somerset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
St John's CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 1 earlier figure.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, as was the case at 38 of the 56 other Bath and North East Somerset primary schools with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 30 first-choice applications for 32 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%); 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The 73% in 2024/25 ranked 4th highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bath and North East Somerset schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2JN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England/Christian
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 382 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this friendly, welcoming school.”
- “The relationships between adults and pupils are respectful.”
- “Pupils are kind and caring to one another.”
To improve
- “However, in some foundation subjects, leaders are still refining their thinking.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not apply the breadth and knowledge of skills they need in all subjects.”
- “However, in some subjects, staff do not always develop an accurate picture of what pupils have securely learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bath and North East Somerset.
- Midsomer Norton Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Longvernal Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Norton Hill Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Welton Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Westfield Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Paulton Infant School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Paulton Junior School 1.5 mi Not judged
- St Nicholas Church School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published