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St John's CofE Academy

Academy converter · Worksop · S81 7LU

Ages 5–11 · 445 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-25

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

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%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
366

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
189
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill100%

445 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
445
Boys / girls
213 / 232
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
445 / 446 (100%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwell
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gez Rizzo

Location

Address
Raymoth Lane
Postcode
S81 7LU
Town
Worksop
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Bassetlaw
Constituency
Bassetlaw
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 5–11, in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwell.

Open schools in Worksop
29
Primary schools in Worksop
24
Academies among open schools in Worksop
52% (15)
Open schools in S81
15
Primary in S81
14
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

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 WorksopNear S81

  • Gateford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S81 7RG · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Prospect Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S81 0LR · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Norbridge Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worksop · S81 7HX · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand1.08

    0.8 miles away

  • Redlands Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S80 1TH · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Sir Edmund Hillary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worksop · S81 0AN · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

  • The St Augustine's Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worksop · S81 0DW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gez Rizzo
Telephone
01909481540
Website
www.stjohnsworksop.co.uk

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