Welcome to Rownhams St. John's Primary School
Rownhams St. John's Church of England Primary School, is a voluntary controlled school providing education for boys and girls from the academic year in which the child is five, until the year in which he/she is eleven years old. There are 290 children on roll.
We hope you will enjoy finding out about our school – we are always pleased to meet with parents and show the school at work.
Rownhams St. John’s is a successful, friendly and popular school, providing a secure and caring environment which reflects the school’s Christian foundation.
Our school is a thriving and supportive community, where children are encouraged to demand a great deal of themselves and to take pride in their own achievements, developing a love of learning which will ensure that they have the enthusiasm and motivation to be life-long learners.
We foster the attitudes of honesty, reliability and compassion, teaching by example that discipline, consideration and respect for others and the environment, are essential to society’s well-being. We value progress and success in all fields, both in team and individual effort, in and out of school.
We hope you will join with us, so that we can work together to provide the very best education for your child throughout their time in our school.
From the staff and governors at Rownhams St. John’s C of E Primary School
Meri Knights Julian Williams Ann Laird
Headteacher Vicar of St. John’s Chair of Governors
In our school, we want our children to
- develop values based on Christian principles, respecting the views, beliefs and traditions of others
- develop their self esteem, an inner confidence and positive attitude to life, with an enjoyment and enthusiasm for learning
- feel challenged and encouraged to continually improve, achieving success and the highest possible standards in all they do
- feel secure and valued in their surroundings, behaving with care, courtesy and consideration to everyone and their environment.
- upholding Christian values and principles in the whole life and work of the school
- developing every child’s maximum educational, social and spiritual potential
- providing high quality education matched to individual needs.
- valuing all children and adults from whatever background, treating everyone with mutual consideration and respect
- promoting a happy and caring environment with good co-operation and communication between children, staff, parents, governors, the church and wider community
- encouraging parents to take an active part in supporting the aims and values of our school
- sustaining a positive and safe working environment for staff and children, making best use of all resources.

