Voluntary aided school · Rutland

St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School

3–11Ages
167Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120229URN

Church Street, North Luffenham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8JR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.3 below Rutland median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rutland

34 applications for 19 places · 7th of 11 in Rutland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

40%met the expected standard

Rutland 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 1 November 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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Rutland median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

34 applications · 19 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Rutland median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Rutland median median 2.0
2024 1.7; Rutland median median 2.0
2023 1.6; Rutland median median 2.1
2022 1.6; Rutland median median 2.1
2021 1.7; Rutland median median 2.1
2020 2.2; Rutland median median 2.0
2019 1.8; Rutland median median 1.8
2018 1.4; Rutland median median 1.7
2017 1.4; Rutland median median 1.9
2016 1.8; Rutland median median 1.8
2015 1.3; Rutland median median 2.0
2014 1.2; Rutland median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Rutland median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Rutland 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	19	34	1.8	17	0.89
Sep 2025	24	42	1.8	24	1.00
Sep 2024	18	30	1.7	18	1.00
Sep 2023	28	45	1.6	29	1.04
Sep 2022	27	43	1.6	25	0.93
Sep 2021	23	39	1.7	23	1.00
Sep 2020	13	29	2.2	13	1.00
Sep 2019	19	35	1.8	16	0.84
Sep 2018	23	32	1.4	23	1.00
Sep 2017	26	35	1.4	25	0.96
Sep 2016	28	51	1.8	31	1.11
Sep 2015	25	32	1.3	25	1.00
Sep 2014	19	23	1.2	17	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 56% · Maths 40% → all three 40% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard40%16th of 17 in Rutland

Rutland 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Rutland 75% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Rutland 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Rutland 77% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Rutland 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard40%

Rutland 77% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Rutland 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Rutland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	40%	12%	105	99
2023/24	65%	4%	106	104
2022/23	64%	0%	106	103

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 Mary and St John CofE VA Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.8applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Edith Weston Academy
2.2 km · Rutland

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Ketton Church of England Primary School
4.8 km · Rutland

Good2023

2.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Empingham Church of England Primary School
5.8 km · Rutland

Remains Good2023

5.0applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School
7.7 km · Rutland

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Uppingham Church of England Primary School
7.8 km · Rutland

Good2023

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Leighfield Primary School
8.3 km · Rutland

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Malcolm Sargent Primary School
8.7 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Great Casterton Church of England Primary School
8.8 km · Rutland

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120229 · 857/3430
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 220 pupils · 167 on roll
Free school meals: 7.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Church Street, North Luffenham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8JR
Local authority: Rutland

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