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St John's CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Newcastle, ST5 5AF

Requires improvement

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Ofsted inspection and rating

St John's CofE Primary Academy rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils155 of 234 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Rosemarie Patrick
TrustST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Nov 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151255.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils155
Girls65
Boys90
Eligible for free school meals6.5%
First language not English20%
SEN support24
EHC plan5
Average class size19.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65.8%
White and Asian
5.8%
Pakistani
5.2%
Other White
4.5%
Other Asian
4.5%
African
3.9%
Bangladeshi
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Indian
1.9%
Other mixed
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence4.4%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absence12.5%10.8%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)12
Applications (Reception)19
First preference applications (Reception)12
First preference offers (Reception)12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll157
Unfilled places25.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.3
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.54
Support staff (FTE)7.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near St John's CofE Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE (C) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySilverdale Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryThe Meadows Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.6 miSecondaryNewcastle AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryKnutton St Marys CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWestlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St John's CofE Primary Academy

What is St John's CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

St John's CofE Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Jun 2023.

How many pupils attend St John's CofE Primary Academy?

St John's CofE Primary Academy has 155 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 234.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.