St John's Catholic Primary School, Stafford

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades St John's Catholic Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders provide a well-planned and ambitious programme for personal development and wellbeing."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils generally achieve well overall across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders place a clear focus on securing positive attendance and have established thorough systems and processes that have improved attendance more recently."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed an ambitious and thoughtful curriculum that supports the teaching of mixed-age classes."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of the quality of the early years provision."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school has clear systems to identify and support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teaching provides sufficient depth and challenge for pupils who can achieve more highly to reach the highest standards across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that staff develop consistent expertise in meeting the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities"; "Leaders should ensure that staff interactions with children in the early years consistently support children's language development and early writing skills".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I feel very proud and privileged to be Head of this wonderful school. Our goal is to provide a fun, secure and caring environment for your child where he or she will feel happy, valued and part of our school family."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Sunday 1 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at St John's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put St John's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 12 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 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's Catholic Primary School are Anson CofE Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Colwich CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); St Peter's CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths); and Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School (2.8 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 90% maths).

St John's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

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

3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 3 pupils (5.6%) received SEN support and 5 (9.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

St John's Catholic Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station, about 3.8 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Abbeyfields (opposite), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).

St John's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.