St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy, Kidsgrove

In its own words: "Our school motto 'Lord, be thy word, my rule.' instills throughout the staff and children at our school that our actions are based in the teachings of Jesus. Our school mission statement is 'Growing and Learning together in Christ'. As a Catholic school, Jesus Christ is central to every aspect of school life, permeating every aspect of what we do."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for your interest in St. John The Evangelist Catholic Academy. If you are considering whether to send your child to St. John's or if your child is about to join us for the first time, we welcome you."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5.00 per session.

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 71% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy are St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy (0.3 miles, 75% reading, 66% maths); Dove Bank Primary School (0.3 miles, 70% reading, 63% maths); Kidsgrove Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 47% maths); and The Reginald Mitchell Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths).

St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 42% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (42%).

11.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Asian (8%).

The nearest railway station is Kidsgrove Rail Station, about 250 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Johns RC Primary School (adjacent), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 184 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy are The King's CofE Academy (0.2 miles) and Kidsgrove Secondary School (0.6 miles).