St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery

DerbyshireVoluntary controlled school

Laund Nook, Belper, DE56 1GY

Headteacher: Mr Roger AverisSchool website ↗Pupils: 396 (capacity: 490)

Ofsted RatingInspected 14 February 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
55.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
9.0%

Reading

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding16.0%

Maths

Expected level68.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
70
Applications received
100
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
30.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
2.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
20.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1669.0%18.0%+1.3+1.7+1.8
2016/1757.0%10.0%+0.5-0.70.0
2017/1868.0%13.0%+1.4-1.3+0.7
2018/1967.0%6.0%+0.8-0.3+1.3
2022/2361.0%7.0%+0.5+1.8+2.7
2023/2471.0%14.0%---
2024/2555.0%9.0%---