Voluntary aided school · Southwark

St John's Roman Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
240Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
100841URN

St Elmo's Road, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 6SD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.4per place

1.7 above Southwark median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Southwark

133 applications for 30 places · 4th of 57 in Southwark

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

92%met the expected standard

Southwark 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 April 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

1 April 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
30 October 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.4applications per place, Reception

1.7 above Southwark median (2.7) 2.2 above England median (2.2)

133 applications · 30 places offered · 40 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.4; Southwark median median 2.7
2025 3.1; Southwark median median 2.8
2024 3.1; Southwark median median 3.1
2023 3.1; Southwark median median 2.9
2022 3.1; Southwark median median 2.7
2021 3.0; Southwark median median 2.9
2020 3.5; Southwark median median 2.8
2019 2.8; Southwark median median 2.8
2018 2.8; Southwark median median 2.9
2017 3.4; Southwark median median 3.1
2016 3.6; Southwark median median 3.0
2015 4.7; Southwark median median 2.9
2014 4.3; Southwark median median 3.0

This school
Southwark median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	133	4.4	40	1.33
Sep 2025	29	90	3.1	22	0.76
Sep 2024	30	92	3.1	29	0.97
Sep 2023	30	92	3.1	27	0.90
Sep 2022	30	94	3.1	30	1.00
Sep 2021	30	91	3.0	29	0.97
Sep 2020	30	104	3.5	37	1.23
Sep 2019	30	85	2.8	24	0.80
Sep 2018	30	83	2.8	27	0.90
Sep 2017	30	101	3.4	29	0.97
Sep 2016	30	108	3.6	29	0.97
Sep 2015	30	140	4.7	41	1.37
Sep 2014	29	124	4.3	38	1.31

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 96% · Writing 92% · Maths 96% → all three 92% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard92%2nd of 62 in Southwark

Southwark 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard96%

Southwark 81% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Southwark 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard92%

Southwark 77% England 75%

Greater depth31%

Southwark 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard96%

Southwark 80% England 77%

Higher standard42%

Southwark 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Southwark median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	92%	23%	108	107
2023/24	80%	13%	109	106
2022/23	85%	15%	108	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.4applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Alfred Salter Primary School
0.2 km · Southwark

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy
0.4 km · Southwark

Outstanding2023

3.3applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Southwark

Good2022

3.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Albion Primary School
0.7 km · Southwark

Good2024

3.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Southwark

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place
Rotherhithe Primary School
1.1 km · Southwark

Not yet inspected

3.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Tower Hamlets

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Arnhem Wharf Primary School
1.2 km · Tower Hamlets

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100841 · 210/3669
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 240 on roll
Free school meals: 28.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: St Elmo's Road, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 6SD
Local authority: Southwark

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources