St John's CofE (A) Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St John's creates a warm, welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and behave exceptionally well. The school does excellent work supporting children with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils through careful tracking and tailored support. Recent improvements in reading and mathematics are showing real results, and the school's broad curriculum helps pupils develop not just academically but also as caring, respectful members of the community.
Key Strengths
- Consistently positive pupil behaviour and harmonious school atmosphere with effective routines
- Strong safeguarding culture where leaders and staff actively identify and manage concerns
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, with careful tracking of progress
- Well-designed early years provision that gives children a successful start to learning
- Improved attendance rates, including for vulnerable pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Writing outcomes remain low despite new structured programme - many pupils have gaps in key writing knowledge
- Some staff lack precision in adapting learning for pupils with SEND to match their specific needs
- Pupils joining the school after Reception do not experience the full curriculum, affecting their achievement
- Subject leaders' oversight needs to be used more effectively to support pupil learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Singing hands performances, care home and hospital visits, local sporting competitions, cycle riding skills, financial education, museum visits, whole school theatre trips
St John's CofE (A) Primary School provides a broad, well-sequenced curriculum in a calm, orderly environment where pupils behave well and feel safe. Leaders have made significant improvements in reading and mathematics, though writing outcomes remain an area needing attention.
At a Glance
26.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 56% to 72%. Maths has remained stable at around 63%. Writing has remained stable at around 48%.
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
270 pupils
354 capacity
84 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-on-Trent
Admissions Demand - Stoke-on-Trent
Places available
3,375
Applications
3,008
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Stoke-on-Trent (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0257%
Overall absence
12.89199%
Persistent absence
287
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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