St John's CofE Primary Academy, Newcastle

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rosemarie Patrick
Pupils:155 / 234 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01782987140
Address:Quarry Bank Road, Keele, Newcastle, ST5 5AF
Trust:ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:151255
UKPRN:10096404
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

6.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sneyd Arms PH (adj)
190m · 3 min walk
Highway Lane (opp)
250m · 4 min walk
Holly Cross Hall (opp)
505m · 8 min walk
Lindsay Hall (opp)
742m · 12 min walk
Old Chapel Close (adj)
774m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

66%

Available places

155 pupils

234 capacity

79 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle

Low pressure
New homes approved:879
Projected new pupils:220

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.07072%

Overall absence

10%

Persistent absence

150

Enrolments

Authorised3.59161%
Unauthorised1.47912%
Persistent (10%+)10%
Severe (50%+)0%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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