Lower Road, Bemerton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 9NW
10 reasons to choose Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School
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Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Salisbury and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 9 members of Magna Learning Partnership. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School activities for all and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.15pm.
Find another school near Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School
Salisbury Cathedral School (1.8 miles); Chafyn Grove School (2 miles).
St Osmund’s Catholic Primary School, Salisbury (1.8 miles); Broad Chalke Church of England Primary School (7.5 miles); Downton Church of England Primary School (7.6 miles).
Godolphin (2 miles); Leehurst Swan (2.1 miles); Embley (15.4 miles).
Bishop Wordsworth’s Grammar School (1.7 miles); South Wilts Grammar School for Girls (1.7 miles); The Burgate School and Sixth Form (11.5 miles).