Reports & Reviews

We are delighted to share the latest Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) Report, published in June 2026.

The school successfully met* all the required Standards during the inspection.
*Under the current ISI framework, there are only two possible outcomes: ‘met’ or ‘not met’

• Standards relating to leadership and management, and governance are met.
• Standards relating to the quality of education, training and recreation are met.
• Standards relating to pupils’ physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing are met.
• Standards relating to pupils’ social and economic education and contribution to society are met.
• Standards relating to safeguarding are met.

To read the full report, please click here.

‘Teachers know their pupils well and plan effectively to meet their needs. A broad range of curriculum opportunities, enhanced by extra-curricular activities, trips and visits, enables pupils to develop a wide range of knowledge and skills and make good progress.'

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'The head is proud of the fact that not everyone has to march in step and values the diversity of talents of the pupils and the creativity of the staff. This is something that is abundantly clear to many parents who feel that there is a vigorous and determined spirit in the school which is reflected in results in the classroom and in the wide-ranging extended curriculum. Dean Close St John’s is a small school with a big heart.'

'Sports facilities are excellent for a small school: the sports hall is very impressive, containing a number of badminton courts, tennis court, gymnastics equipment and cricket nets'

 

  Click to read the full Good Schools Guide Review for Dean Close St John’s.