Voluntary controlled school · South Gloucestershire

St John's Mead Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
338Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
109229URN

Hounds Road, Chipping Sodbury, 53, Bristol, BS37 6EE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to South Gloucestershire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Gloucestershire

100 applications for 45 places · 27th of 74 in South Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

14 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 June 2013
Graded inspection: 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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to South Gloucestershire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

100 applications · 45 places offered · 48 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2025 2.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2024 1.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2023 2.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2022 2.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2021 2.4; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2020 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2019 2.6; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2018 2.4; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2017 2.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2016 2.4; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2015 2.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2014 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0

This school
South Gloucestershire 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	45	100	2.2	48	1.07
Sep 2025	43	88	2.1	42	0.98
Sep 2024	45	80	1.8	42	0.93
Sep 2023	45	93	2.1	47	1.04
Sep 2022	40	89	2.2	34	0.85
Sep 2021	41	99	2.4	44	1.07
Sep 2020	43	100	2.3	47	1.09
Sep 2019	44	112	2.6	54	1.23
Sep 2018	45	106	2.4	57	1.27
Sep 2017	45	91	2.0	52	1.16
Sep 2016	43	101	2.4	38	0.88
Sep 2015	45	100	2.2	55	1.22
Sep 2014	45	105	2.3	44	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 61% · Writing 55% · Maths 73% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%71st of 79 in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard61%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 78%

Higher standard25%

South Gloucestershire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

South Gloucestershire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

South Gloucestershire 4% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard16%

South Gloucestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
South Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	45%	0%	103	103
2023/24	55%	8%	104	103
2022/23	61%	2%	103	105

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 Mead Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Broadway Infant School
1.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
Raysfield Primary School
1.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
The Ridge Junior School
1.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2022

67%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2023
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · South Gloucestershire

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Primary School
1.7 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Tyndale Primary School
2.2 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.3applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Abbotswood Primary School
2.3 km · South Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109229 · 803/3127
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 315 pupils · 338 on roll
Free school meals: 11.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hounds Road, Chipping Sodbury, 53, Bristol, BS37 6EE
Local authority: South Gloucestershire

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