St John's CofE Primary Academy, Newcastle
St John's CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Newcastle, part of St Bart's Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 75% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St John's CofE Primary Academy in detail
St John's CofE Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "It is a great pleasure to welcome you and your child to St John’s CE Primary Academy, a caring and inclusive community where we believe every child should experience ‘Life in all its Fullness’ John 10:10 . As a Church of England school, our core purpose is to nurture the children in our school so that they flourish."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St John's CofE Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St John's CofE (C) Primary School (URN 124254), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St John's CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put St John's CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John's CofE Primary Academy are St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 56% maths); Silverdale Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 88% maths); The Meadows Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 77% maths); and Knutton St Marys CofE Academy (1.7 miles, Good, 48% reading, 40% maths).
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary SchoolSilverdale Primary AcademyThe Meadows Primary SchoolKnutton St Marys CofE Academy
The trust
St John's CofE Primary Academy is one of 23 schools run by St Bart's Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
St John's CofE Primary Academy had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 2, about 3.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sneyd Arms PH (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John's CofE Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 29 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St John's CofE Primary Academy issued 5 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St John's CofE Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as St John's CofE (C) Primary School (URN 124254), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2023.
At a Glance
6.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.9
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
22.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St John's CofE (C) Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St John's CofE (C) Primary School (URN 124254), the school St John's CofE Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St John's CofE Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 85% to 95% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St John's CofE Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St John's CofE Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St John's CofE Primary Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St John's CofE Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
157 pupils
210 places
53 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
18.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
155
Total Pupils
90
Boys
65
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
14.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,851
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,220
Per pupil
£916k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
10.0%
Persistent absence
150
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St John's CofE Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about St John's CofE Primary Academy
Are there exam results for St John's CofE Primary Academy?
St John's CofE Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St John's CofE (C) Primary School (URN 124254), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St John's CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St John's CofE Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as St John's CofE (C) Primary School (URN 124254), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for St John's CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St John's CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St John's CofE Primary Academy?
St John's CofE Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St John's CofE Primary Academy?
Classes at St John's CofE Primary Academy average 19.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St John's CofE Primary Academy?
St John's CofE Primary Academy has around 155 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St John's CofE Primary Academy?
5.1% of sessions were missed at St John's CofE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 10% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St John's CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St John's CofE Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St John's CofE Primary Academy?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St John's CofE Primary Academy?
St John's CofE Primary Academy is at Quarry Bank Road, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5AF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)