St John's CofE Academy, Worksop
St John's CofE Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Worksop, part of Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 21 schools in Worksop with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St John's CofE Academy in detail
St John's CofE Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm and special family welcome from us all here at St John's C of E Academy! St John's is about happy children all working together to achieve their personal best in all areas of Academy life."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at St John's CofE Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St John's CofE Academy
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put St John's CofE Academy as their first choice and 177 named it as one of their preferences, for 63 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St John's CofE Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John's CofE Academy are Gateford Park Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths); Prospect Hill Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 81% maths); Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good); and Whipman Woods Flying High Academy (0.7 miles, 83% reading, 100% maths).
St John's CofE Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Gateford Park Primary SchoolProspect Hill Junior SchoolProspect Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolWhipman Woods Flying High Academy
The trust
St John's CofE Academy is one of 24 schools run by Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 24 schools in Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 58 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 2 (0.4%) 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 Worksop Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St John's CofE Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school's motto, 'belong, believe, achieve', captures the impact of being a pupil at St John's. It is a happy school that pupils say they really feel part of. They are keen to explain how they feel safe there because teachers care for them. They say that there is very little bullying because everyone gets on so well. If it ever happens, staff sort it out. The school is one big family.
Staff help pupils to believe in their own abilities. This grows their confidence so they want to show how much they can do and are keen to learn more. One pupil summed up the views of many others in describing the school as 'inspirational'. The school also helps to develop their belief in the need to behave respectfully and to do their best. They love getting 'Rizzo rewards' for their hard work and conduct.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's ambition for all pupils to receive the best education is clear. Staff want everyone to flourish and to achieve their potential. This begins in Nursery, where children encounter a wealth of activities to excite their interest. In mathematics, children put plastic milk bottles in order from full to empty. They count using buttons and paint circles and rectangles. The curriculum builds knowledge over successive years so that, by Year 6, pupils can calculate that 2/3 minus 1/10 is 17/30. In history, children in early years learn about the concept of change over time by looking at how they are growing up. Staff teach those in Year 3 about ancient civilizations, such as the Shang Dynasty. The oldest pupils study how Worksop has been impacted by mining and the Industrial Revolution. Pupils say that they particularly like events, such as 'history day', that make learning come alive for them. Staff identify pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and give them effective support to learn. Pupils with SEND learn the same curriculum as other pupils and have equal access to the wider provision the school offers. All staff are driven by a strong desire to include every child at every point.
From Ofsted's February 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St John's CofE Academy, with their latest published grades:
- Puddleducks Pre-school (Worksop) - Pre-school, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 5 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Treetops Worksop - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 14 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Luans Little People Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted, 14 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Kilton Nursery - Day nursery, 1.4 milesOfsted, 3 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Westbourne House Nursery - Day nursery, 1.5 milesOfsted, 15 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
St John's CofE 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St John's CofE 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at St John's CofE Academy
Will you get a place at St John's CofE Academy?
For 2026 entry it had 63 first choices for 63 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
417 pupils
420 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Gateford-Shireoaks planning area (Nottinghamshire) will need 116 more primary places than it is due to have in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
445
Total Pupils
213
Boys
232
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
23.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,449
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2294k
Total funding
£98k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
366
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
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Questions parents ask about St John's CofE Academy
What are SATs results like at St John's CofE Academy?
Of the pupils at St John's CofE Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is St John's CofE Academy's Ofsted rating?
St John's CofE Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at St John's CofE Academy?
St John's CofE Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St John's CofE Academy?
Classes at St John's CofE Academy average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to St John's CofE Academy?
St John's CofE Academy has around 445 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St John's CofE Academy?
4.5% of sessions were missed at St John's CofE Academy in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near St John's CofE Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 St John's CofE Academy?
St John's CofE Academy is at Raymoth Lane, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 7LU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)