Voluntary controlled school · Hampshire

St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
202Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116314URN

Solomons Lane, Waltham Chase, Southampton, SO32 2LY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.2 above Hampshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hampshire

63 applications for 28 places · 86th of 287 in Hampshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

44%met the expected standard

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Hampshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

63 applications · 28 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Hampshire median median 2.0
2025 2.2; Hampshire median median 2.0
2024 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.1
2023 2.5; Hampshire median median 2.0
2022 2.3; Hampshire median median 2.0
2021 2.0; Hampshire median median 2.0
2020 1.9; Hampshire median median 2.0
2019 2.3; Hampshire median median 2.0
2018 1.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2017 2.0; Hampshire median median 2.0
2016 2.0; Hampshire median median 2.0
2015 2.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2014 2.7; Hampshire median median 2.1

This school
Hampshire 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	28	63	2.3	24	0.86
Sep 2025	28	62	2.2	23	0.82
Sep 2024	24	58	2.4	22	0.92
Sep 2023	29	72	2.5	26	0.90
Sep 2022	25	58	2.3	22	0.88
Sep 2021	31	62	2.0	30	0.97
Sep 2020	35	66	1.9	33	0.94
Sep 2019	29	66	2.3	29	1.00
Sep 2018	37	65	1.8	36	0.97
Sep 2017	37	73	2.0	33	0.89
Sep 2016	35	69	2.0	29	0.83
Sep 2015	45	93	2.1	45	1.00
Sep 2014	27	72	2.7	27	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 61% · Writing 76% · Maths 52% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard44%275th of 300 in Hampshire

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard61%

Hampshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Hampshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Hampshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth22%

Hampshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

Hampshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Hampshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hampshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	44%	11%	103	100
2023/24	55%	0%	103	101
2022/23	39%	2%	103	99

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 the Baptist Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School
2.2 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Bishop's Waltham Junior School
3.0 km · Hampshire

2026

65%met the SATs standard
Wickham Church of England Primary School
3.0 km · Hampshire

2026

1.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Bishops Waltham Infant School
3.0 km · Hampshire

Outstanding2023

1.8applications per place
Curdridge Primary School
3.7 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2022

3.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Newtown Soberton Infant School
5.2 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place
Boorley Park
5.3 km · Hampshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place
Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School
5.3 km · Hampshire

Good2023

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116314 · 850/3143
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 202 on roll
Free school meals: 16.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Solomons Lane, Waltham Chase, Southampton, SO32 2LY
Local authority: Hampshire · Winchester

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