St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury

About St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury

St John’s Church of England Primary School is a relatively small village school with vast grounds, an allotment, pond, forest school and beautiful views of the countryside. We are committed to ensuring that the children enjoy their learning where they are engaged and enthused in their learning. Our attainment scores are high and above the LA and National for reading, writing and maths.

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Key Facts

Students 95

Head/Principal Mrs Lisa Portch

Rating Breakdown

Based on published reviews

Safety & Security 4.5

Teaching Quality 5.0

Communication 5.0

Student Wellbeing 4.5

Facilities 5.0

Parent Survey

Official Ofsted Parent View data • 46 responses • 43.8% response rate

View on Ofsted

My child is happy at this school

89.1% positive 10.9% negative

My child feels safe at this school

93.5% positive 6.5% negative

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

84.8% positive 15.3% negative

The school has high expectations for my child

80.5% positive 15.2% negative

My child does well at this school

78.2% positive 17.4% negative

I would recommend this school to another parent

Data from Ofsted Parent View as of September 2025. Based on 46 parent responses to the official Ofsted survey.

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information • 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.

22.0:1

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Good

4.8

Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Primary School Results (Key Stage 2)

Exam performance data • 2023-2024

69.0%

Reading, Writing & Maths

Meeting expected standard

Data from DfE Performance Tables for academic year 2023-2024. Published January 2024. View full performance tables

Reviews 3

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Michael T

Parent Feb 15, 2023

5.0

"Great learning environment"

Our daughter loves coming to St John's and we're so impressed with the school's ethos and learning environment. The teachers are supportive and the children are encouraged to explore and learn in a fun way. The school's commitment to sustainability and the environment is also something we really admire.

Safety & Wellbeing 4/5

Teaching & Learning 5/5

Communication 5/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5

Facilities 5/5

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Emily B

Parent Sep 1, 2022

5.0

"Fantastic school, wonderful staff"

We've been at St John's for 3 years now and cannot speak highly enough of the school and staff. The children are always happy to go to school and the facilities are fantastic. The forest school and allotment are a highlight for my children and I love the values that the school promotes.

Safety & Wellbeing 5/5

Teaching & Learning 5/5

Communication 5/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5

Facilities 5/5

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Sarah M

Parent Aug 20, 2021

4.0

"Some great aspects, but room for improvement"

We were at St John's for 2 years and had some great experiences, particularly with the sports days and nativity performances. However, we felt that the school could have done more to support children with special needs and the communication with parents could have been better at times. Overall, it was a good school, but not without its flaws.

Safety & Wellbeing 4/5

Teaching & Learning 3/5

Communication 4/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5

Facilities 3/5

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