St John's CofE (A) Primary School

School overview

St John's CofE (A) Primary School is a primary school serving Stoke-on-Trent, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 292 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. Ofsted rated the school 'Requires improvement' in January 2026. 48% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 9.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 11% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St John's CofE (A) Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 28 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.6%. There are about 22.5 pupils per teacher. If you are considering St John's CofE (A) Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.