St John’s is a family school and we pride ourselves on our caring and warm atmosphere and have a strong team of staff who support and care for each other. Our pupils are well behaved, engaging and excited to learn. We are an Ofsted “Good” school and we believe strongly in CPD and life, long learning for our staff. Joining our team will give you access to training run by the highly regarded London Diocese Board for Schools, AfC Richmond and through our Church Heads’ team of schools.

St John the Baptist is a small Church of England Junior School within walking distance of Kingston town centre and very near the river. The school has a friendly team of staff, parents and governors who work closely together to provide a great education for our children. We do lots of extra curricular activities and have a strong musical and physical education tradition.

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St. John’s have a commitment to teacher development, to peer support and continuning professional development shown by all the staff in the school. We take a leading responsibility for providing and quality assuring Initial Teacher Training and professional development for teachers and leaders in their area.

St. John’s:

• works with other strategic partners including universities to train new entrants to the profession
• works to support a number of schools both in Richmond and Surrey; Headteacher Susan Sawyer held the role of Executive Head in 2012 in Surrey
• lead peer to peer learning
• spot and nurture leadership potential
• provide support for other schools when needed
• has a commitment to ‘growing your own’ including young ‘hard to reach’ school leavers

One of London’s liveliest boroughs. Life revolves around the Thames, with the buzzing market town of Kingston being the main attraction. Kingston High Street runs parallel to the Thames so it many of its favourite restaurants are found situated along the banks of the riverside.

With the popular Kingston University based here there is an abundance of bars and clubs to entertain the vibrant student population and younger residence.

Kingston upon Thames is one of the greener areas of the capital with two royal parks in neighbouring Richmond upon Thames. Local parks hold facilities to cater for all those who enjoy the great outdoors, such as Canbury Gardens which is home to the Kingston Rowing Club boathouse and is in turn a great spot for fishing.

Only half an hour from central London it has excellent train links. Situated near to the A3 and M25 it is also easily accessible by car. The river bus as an excellent alternative to get into Canary Wharf and London Bridge. 

Landmarks

Wimbledon Championships - In the neighbouring Merton bordering Kingston, the world famous Wimbledon Championships takes place. Indulge yourself in summer fun with a spot of Pimms, and Strawberries and Cream.

The Thames - Enjoy the beauty of the Thames when the weather permits it on foot, bicycle or boat.

Kingston Markets - Hunt for bargains in Kingston’s 800 year old markets.

Chessington World of Adventure - One of the UKs biggest and best theme parks. Great for those ‘kidults’ amongst us.

“Out of Order” by David Mach- Iconic sculpture that has been snapped by tourists the world around. If you’ve seen photos of London you’ll probably have seen this.