Voluntary controlled school · Bristol, City of

St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton

5–11Ages
481Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
109146URN

Worrall Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2UH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 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

2.2per place

close to Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bristol, City of

158 applications for 72 places · 43rd of 89 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 13 May 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
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Bristol, City of median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

158 applications · 72 places offered · 65 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2023 2.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2022 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2021 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2020 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2017 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2016 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2015 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2014 1.4; Bristol, City of median median 1.2

This school
Bristol, City of 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	72	158	2.2	65	0.90
Sep 2025	75	173	2.3	71	0.95
Sep 2024	71	155	2.2	66	0.93
Sep 2023	73	188	2.6	91	1.25
Sep 2022	75	187	2.5	83	1.11
Sep 2021	74	177	2.4	93	1.26
Sep 2020	74	210	2.8	88	1.19
Sep 2019	66	147	2.2	55	0.83
Sep 2018	75	158	2.1	71	0.95
Sep 2017	75	189	2.5	75	1.00
Sep 2016	75	168	2.2	81	1.08
Sep 2015	72	161	2.2	60	0.83
Sep 2014	75	108	1.4	93	1.24

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 85% · Maths 85% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%11th of 90 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Bristol, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Bristol, City of 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Bristol, City of 70% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Bristol, City of 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Bristol, City of 73% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Bristol, City of 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bristol, City of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	13%	108	107
2023/24	68%	14%	107	106
2022/23	67%	16%	107	106

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 Johns Church of England Primary School, CliftonThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Westbury Park School
0.9 km · Bristol, City of

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School
1.0 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

3.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Cotham Gardens Primary School
1.3 km · Bristol, City of

Special measures Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Bristol, City of

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Elmlea Infant School
1.8 km · Bristol, City of

Outstanding2023

2.6applications per place
Willow Park CofE Primary School
1.8 km · Bristol, City of

Special measures Inadequate2024
Elmlea Junior School
1.8 km · Bristol, City of

Graded · no overall grade2025

83%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109146 · 801/3014
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 525 pupils · 481 on roll
Free school meals: 8.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Worrall Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2UH
Local authority: Bristol, City of

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