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St John's CofE (C) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Newcastle · ST5 5AF

Ages 3–11 · 173 pupils · Staffordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
157

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

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill87%

173 pupils · 200 places

Pupils on roll
173
Boys / girls
101 / 72
School capacity
200
Capacity fill
173 / 200 (87%)
Free school meals
6.9%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarita Bailey

Location

Address
Quarry Bank Road, Keele
Postcode
ST5 5AF
Town
Newcastle
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle, Staffordshire, 173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Newcastle
22
Primary schools in Newcastle
17
Academies among open schools in Newcastle
73% (16)
Open schools in ST5
41
Primary in ST5
24
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 NewcastleNear ST5

  • St John's CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 5AF · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM6.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 6QJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Silverdale Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 6PB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • The Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW3 9JX · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand1.07

    1.6 miles away

  • Knutton St Marys CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 6EB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Westlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST5 2QY · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM15.2%

    1.7 miles away

  • Alsagers Bank Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 8BB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarita Bailey

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