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St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · BRIDGNORTH · WV16 4HW

Ages 4–11 · 193 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-07-10

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

193 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
97 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
193 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
4.7%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT)
Headteacher
Miss Christina Derwas

Location

Address
Innage Gardens
Postcode
WV16 4HW
Town
BRIDGNORTH
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in BRIDGNORTH, Shropshire, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4.7%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in BRIDGNORTH
12
Primary schools in BRIDGNORTH
9
Academies among open schools in BRIDGNORTH
75% (9)
Open schools in WV16
9
Primary in WV16
6
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Christina Derwas
Telephone
01746762061
Website
www.sjrc.co.uk

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