St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, BRIDGNORTH

In its own words: "The staff work hard to ensure this vision is realised for all pupils regardless of their background, talents, special education needs or disabilities. All children are valued as individuals, and all are expected to demonstrate their own aspirations, enjoyment and achievements. The curriculum at St John's mirrors our vision for all."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 4:00pm.

St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St John's Catholic Primary School (URN 123551), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 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, A Voluntary Academy are St Leonard's CofE Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); Castlefields Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths); St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles); and Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths).

St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is one of 18 schools run by Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

4.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 25 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) 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.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Richmond Gardens Jct (adjacent), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 79 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.

The secondary schools closest to St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Bridgnorth Endowed School (0.2 miles) and Oldbury Wells School (0.6 miles).