St John's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Reading (Reading).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.9
▲ 4.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.3%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
108%
454 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
St John's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England academy located in Reading. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Executive Headteacher is Martina Parsons.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Music
- Swimming
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Key facts
- URN
- 142735
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Reading
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rahul Karavadra | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ann Parham Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Thake | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Stephanie Hyde | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ashim Rai | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stephen Dilley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Maynard | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Cameron Purvis | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Martina Parsons | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Marisa Weekes | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 | |
| Mr Rahul Karavadra Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Thake Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record