St John's CofE Aided Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
457
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Voluntary aided school
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(08/11/2022)
Full Report - All Reports
61%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Markfield Road
Caterham
CR3 6RN
01883342009

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You have established a culture of high ambition, both academically and for pupils’ personal qualities. Leaders work effectively as a team to ensure that pupils achieve well and benefit from consistently good teaching. Pupils’ progress is tracked carefully and you support teachers to improve successfully through ‘recovery plans’ if teaching is not good enough. You provide determined and well-organised leadership. One staff member said, ‘There are good systems in place and people work well together.’ Governors share your ambition, providing leaders with effective support and challenge to ensure continuous improvement. They work efficiently by focusing acutely on their areas of strategic responsibility. Minutes of governing body meetings reflect the robust level of challenge given to leaders to improve pupils’ outcomes and previously identified priorities. You know your pupils and their families well and have built a strong sense of community. Nearly all parents value the school’s work for their children, one saying, ‘They [the school] are spot on.’ The school has also been recognised for improvements in different areas. Recently, the school achieved several national awards, including the School Games Silver Mark, for the work that leaders do to ensure that pupils are frequently active. There is a strong commitment to developing pupils’ wider personal, physical and emotional well-being. Experiences beyond lessons add to the rich curriculum well. One parent said, ‘Extra-curricular clubs have been great.’ You and your staff ensure that the most vulnerable pupils receive good-quality care, guidance and support. Staff show a genuine warmth for the pupils at your school, which pupils reciprocate. Pupils said that they feel safe and know there is a trusted adult on whom they can rely. This leads to a calm and purposeful atmosphere in which pupils do well. Pupils feel that the school has improved over the last two years. One pupil said, ‘It is much better now than it used to be.’ Leaders have responded well to the previous inspection findings. Pupils now have good opportunities to solve a wide range of mental mathematics problems and they do so accurately. Pupils also demonstrate a good understanding of the calculations that they need to solve problems in different parts of the mathematics curriculum, for example, in shape and measures. School leaders, including governors, have a clear picture of how well disadvantaged pupils are progressing. This group of pupils achieve well and any previous gap in attainment is diminishing rapidly. Pupils achieve well overall but there are times in key stages 1 and 2 when the most able pupils are not challenged well enough to think hard. This slows their progress. Pupils’ mathematical skills are also slightly behind those displayed in English because learning opportunities are not consistently stretching pupils. Safeguarding is effective. Leaders, including governors, have ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose and records are detailed and of high quality. The designated safeguarding officer ensures that referrals to other agencies are swift. Staff undertake training every year to ensure that they are fully aware of the school’s procedures. The impact and effectiveness of this training are checked well by leaders. Regular updates ensure that all staff and governors are familiar with the most recent legislation. There is a strong culture of vigilance to ensure that safeguarding is effective. All the vetting checks on the suitability of staff and volunteers are carried out rigorously. Safeguarding is central to the work of the governing body and governors regularly check the school’s work to ensure that pupils are kept safe. Pupils said that they feel safe and know how to keep themselves safe. All staff make sure that pupils understand the dangers they might face and how to deal with them, for example the potential dangers associated with using the internet. They know to tell a responsible adult, whom they can trust, should they have any concerns. Behaviour is good. Pupils very much enjoy school and they are keen to learn.

St John's CofE Aided Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 12-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 12-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>27, "agree"=>49, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 12-11-2022
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>48, "strongly_agree"=>16, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>13} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 12-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 12-11-2022
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>9, "strongly_agree"=>29, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 12-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>21, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>29, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 12-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>23, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>24, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 12-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 12-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>24, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 12-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 12-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 12-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>28, "agree"=>49, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 12-11-2022
Yes No {"yes"=>79, "no"=>21} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 12-11-2022

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