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St John's Church of England Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wednesbury · WS10 9AR

Ages 4–11 · 193 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-14

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

193 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
105 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
193 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
47.2%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
St Chad's Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Chris Dobson

Location

Address
Addison Terrace
Postcode
WS10 9AR
Town
Wednesbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wednesbury, Sandwell, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 47.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Wednesbury
23
Primary schools in Wednesbury
16
Academies among open schools in Wednesbury
48% (11)
Open schools in WS10
23
Primary in WS10
16
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

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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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Holyhead Primary Academy

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand1.27

    0.6 miles away

  • Wood Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM42.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Tameside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM53.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Old Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.27

    0.8 miles away

  • Moorlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B71 2NZ · Sandwell

    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Albert Pritchard Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Dobson
Telephone
01215560269
Website
www.stjohnsacademy.co.uk

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