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St John's CofE (A) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 6SB

Ages 3–11 · 270 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
299

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

11

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill76%

270 pupils · 354 places

Pupils on roll
270
Boys / girls
137 / 133
School capacity
354
Capacity fill
270 / 354 (76%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
72
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Susan Bowyer

Location

Address
Wheatly Avenue, Trent Vale
Postcode
ST4 6SB
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 270 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
121
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST4
27
Primary in ST4
14
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Primary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
71

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Stoke-on-TrentNear ST4

  • The Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 7JY · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand1.02

    0.7 miles away

  • Harpfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 6AP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Oakhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 5NS · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM44.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Langdale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 3QE · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Friarswood

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 2ES · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM1.9%
    • Demand0.84

    0.9 miles away

  • Hassell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 1LF · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Susan Bowyer
Telephone
01782238889
Website
http://www.stjohns.stoke.sch.uk

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