Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy, Nottingham
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Archway Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy in detail
Results
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St John's CofE Primary School (URN 122787), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy are Parkdale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 68% maths); The Carlton Infant Academy (0.8 miles, Good); and The Carlton Junior Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 82% maths).
Parkdale Primary SchoolThe Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary AcademyThe Carlton Infant AcademyThe Carlton Junior Academy
The trust
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is one of 13 schools run by Archway Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 12 pupils (6.1%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Netherfield Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New Vale Road (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 156 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as St John's CofE Primary School (URN 122787), it was rated Good in May 2015.
At a Glance
19.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St John's CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St John's CofE Primary School (URN 122787), the school Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy.
- Tb sport at St Johns (Colwick)At the school · Not yet graded
- The Lime Trees at Parkdale890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Nottinghamshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
196 pupils
210 places
14 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
6.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
80
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,128
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St John's CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for St John's CofE Primary School (URN 122787), the school Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.1%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Are there exam results for Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St John's CofE Primary School (URN 122787), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as St John's CofE Primary School (URN 122787), it was rated Good in May 2015.
What is the catchment area for Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?
Classes at Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has around 196 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Tb sport at St Johns (Colwick) (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is at Vale Road, Colwick, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG4 2ED.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)