St John's CofE Primary Academy

School overview

St John's CofE Primary Academy is a primary school serving Newcastle, Staffordshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 161 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St John's CofE Primary Academy 'Requires improvement'. 80% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 2.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 12% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 15% 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 Primary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 12 Reception places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 1.28 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. There are about 17.9 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering St John's CofE Primary Academy, 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.