St John's CofE Primary School, Nottingham
St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Archway Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St John's CofE Primary School in detail
Results
St John's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 122744), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St John's CofE Primary School
Across Nottinghamshire, 99% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Nottinghamshire lodged 239 appeals against primary school offers; 149 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (8.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John's CofE Primary School are St John's CofE Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Albany Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 44% maths); Wadsworth Fields Primary School (0.3 miles); and Albany Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good).
St John's CofE Primary SchoolAlbany Junior SchoolWadsworth Fields Primary SchoolAlbany Infant and Nursery School
The trust
St John's CofE Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Archway Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Tram Park & Ride, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cemetery Road (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 158 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St John's CofE Primary School are George Spencer Academy (0.8 miles), Bramcote College (0.9 miles), Alderman White School (1.2 miles) and Friesland School (1.7 miles).
George Spencer AcademyBramcote CollegeAlderman White SchoolFriesland School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St John's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as St John's CofE Primary School (URN 122744), it was rated Good in April 2011. See St John's CofE Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at St John's CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122744). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St John's CofE Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Fairfield Spencer Academy NG9570m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St John's CofE Primary School 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
Check free transport to St John's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St John's CofE Primary School 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 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
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Applications and offers at St John's CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122744). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 21 | 63 | 1.4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 | 56 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 0.7 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
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.
Absence at St John's CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122744). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.5%
Overall absence
3.4%
Persistent absence
87
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
St John's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St John's CofE Primary School
Are there exam results for St John's CofE Primary School?
St John's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 122744), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St John's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St John's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as St John's CofE Primary School (URN 122744), it was rated Good in April 2011.
What is the catchment area for St John's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St John's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to St John's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St John's CofE Primary School 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.
Does St John's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St John's CofE Primary School: Junior Adventures Group @ Fairfield Spencer Academy NG9 (570m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St John's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Primary School?
St John's CofE Primary School is at 80 Nottingham Road, Stapleford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 8AQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)