Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152253.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 240 |
| Girls | 124 |
| Boys | 116 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21.7% |
| First language not English | 45% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 23 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 13 |
| Average class size | 30 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 29 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 94 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 31 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 27 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.7%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 19.7%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Kirklees | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Westborough High School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Westmoor Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Nursery | Flatts Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Boothroyd Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | The Branch Christian School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Carlton Junior and Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Mar 2015. |
St John’s CE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St John’s CE Primary School made 29 offers from 94 applications (3.2 per offer), and 27 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St John’s CE Primary School has 240 pupils aged 4 to 11.
At St John’s CE Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26.
In 2025/26, pupils at St John’s CE Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.