St John's CofE Primary Academy, Stafford

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of our children, staff, Local Academy Committee and wider school family, I am delighted to welcome you to St John's Church of England Primary Academy. At St John's, our motto, "Welcoming All, Learning Together in God's Love," reflects the heart of our school community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and netball.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St John's CofE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 81% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put St John's CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 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 CofE Primary Academy are Veritas Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); St Leonard's Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); John Wheeldon Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); and St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (1 mile, Good, 82% reading, 89% maths).

St John's CofE Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St John's CofE Primary Academy is one of 19 schools run by St Chad's Academies Trust, an academy trust.

41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St John's CofE Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).

10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 27.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (63%), Asian (19%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 60 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 2 (0.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

St John's CofE Primary Academy had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Stafford Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Morris Man PH (adjacent), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John's CofE Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 204 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St John's CofE Primary Academy issued 10 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St John's CofE Primary Academy are The Weston Road Academy (0.7 miles), Blessed William Howard Catholic School (1.5 miles) and Sir Graham Balfour High School (1.8 miles).