St John's CofE Primary School
St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4 to 11.
Practise what St John's CofE Primary School is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order St John's CofE Primary School teaches it, where its maps give one. English keeps to the usual order for their year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 418
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Faith
- Church of England
- Address
- Spring Park Road, Croydon, CR0 5EL
- Phone
- 02086 542260
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
The school
- The school's vision is that all may love, learn and flourish, with Christian values of Compassion, Peace, Trust, Generosity, Joy and Wonder.
- The PE facilities include a well-equipped hall for gymnastics and indoor games and two marked playgrounds for team games and active play.
- The school's golden rule is to love one another.
Source: St John's CofE Primary School website; St John's CofE Primary School website; St John's CofE Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The school uses the Read Write Inc phonics programme right from the start of Reception.
- In English the school draws upon the CLPE Power of Reading approach, using a range of CLPE texts.
- The school uses White Rose Maths and Maths No Problem resources within its mastery approach.
- The school has a specialist music teacher and a specialist sports coach who teach all children.
- Religious Education follows the Diocese of Southwark Religious Education Syllabus.
- The school uses the Education for a Connected World Framework for online safety teaching.
Source: St John's CofE Primary School website; St John's CofE Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Visiting
- Open evenings are on Tuesday 3rd November 2026 or Thursday 12th November 2026, both starting at 6pm, with no need to book.
Source: St John's CofE Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From St John's CofE Primary School's curriculum maps.
Year 1Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Maths mastery using White Rose
- Science
- Identifying, describing and sorting everyday materials. Parts of the body, senses and birds. Fish, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, diets and pets. Parts of a flower and plants. Parts of a tree, identifying trees, deciduous and evergreen
- History
- How toys have changed through generations
- Geography
- Local area and place knowledge. Comparing island features
- Design and technology
- Designing and making a peg doll
- Music
- Pitch-matching, pulse and tempo
- PE
- Games, dance and gym
- PSHE
- Feelings, friendship, keeping clean and road safety
Year 2Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 2 and Spring 1 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Year 2 maths mastery
- Reading
- Paddington stories and other reading texts. Julia Donaldson books and fairy tale texts
- Science
- Observing closely using simple equipment. Performing simple tests. Identifying and classifying. Gathering and recording data to help in answering questions. Asking simple questions and recognising they can be answered in different ways. How animals adapt. How a lighthouse works
- History
- The Great Fire of London and the Plague. Samuel Pepys and significant people. Seaside past and present
- Geography
- Geographical skills. Human and physical geography and locational knowledge
- Computing
- Online safety. Coding
- Art
- Designing and making a vehicle for Paddington. Clay animal masks. Weaving hot and cold landscapes
- Music
- Pulse and rhythm. Crotchet rest and the strong beat and bar lines
- RE
- Judaism and why Jewish people have a party. Why saints are important to Christianity. Why Christians make and keep promises before God. Christian symbols of Easter. What the story of Noah is about. What it means to be a Hindu. Responsibility to take care of creation
- PSHE
- Understanding families and how they care for us. Looking after our teeth. Harmful substances. Online relationships and e-safety. Making decisions. Private parts and personal space. Staying safe in the sun. Road safety and first aid
Year 3Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Maths mastery using the White Rose scheme
- Science
- Rocks and soils. Forces and magnets. Working scientifically: observing closely, performing simple tests, identifying and classifying. Nutrition in animals including humans. Muscles and skeleton. Biomes and climate zones. Plants. Working scientifically
- History
- Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age
- Geography
- Settlements and land use
- Computing
- E-safety and digital skills
- Art
- Cave paintings. Clay scarab beetles
- RE
- Old Testament people of God. Easter and salvation. Sikhism
- PSHE
- Courtesy and good manners
- French
- Greetings, the calendar and animals
Year 6Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Maths mastery using the NCETM and White Rose schemes
- Reading
- Reading the novel Goodnight Mr Tom
- Science
- Working scientifically: observing, classifying and recording data. Reproduction and pregnancy
- History
- Post-war rebuilding of Britain and the Windrush generation. Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and the Tudors
- Geography
- Human and physical geography, map work. Disasters, volcanoes and earthquakes
- Computing
- E-safety. Coding
- Art
- The Impressionist and Fauve artists
- Design and technology
- Bread making
- Music
- Vocal melody and two part rhythm in staff notation. Pentatonic melodies and compound time. Compound time: crotchet and quaver to one pulse
- PE
- Gymnastics, dance, games and athletics
- RE
- Prayer and worship. Buddhism, including a visit to a Buddhist Centre
- PSHE
- Resolving conflict in relationships. Online relationships and peer pressure. Getting help and support, first aid
- French
- Everyday life, sport, hobbies, café culture and performance in French
Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's Our Curriculum page. The maps: YEAR 1 YEARLY CURRICULUM OVERVIEW, YEAR 2 YEARLY CURRICULUM OVERVIEW, YEAR 3 YEARLY CURRICULUM OVERVIEW, YEAR 6 YEARLY CURRICULUM OVERVIEW.
What each year learns
- Year 1 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 2 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 3 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 4 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 5 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 6 mathsWhite Rose Maths
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 101788. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Help your child with what St John's CofE Primary School is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order the school teaches it, English in the usual order for their year, with a weekly view of what they have mastered.