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St John's CofE (C) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Dudley · DY3 4NB

Ages 3–11 · 77 pupils · Staffordshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
89

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

77 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
77
Boys / girls
36 / 41
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
77 / 105 (73%)
Free school meals
13.2%
FSM pupils
10
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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 Donna Calloway

Location

Address
Wombourne Road, Swindon
Postcode
DY3 4NB
Town
Dudley
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Dudley, Staffordshire, 77 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Dudley
38
Primary schools in Dudley
23
Academies among open schools in Dudley
61% (23)
Open schools in DY3
12
Primary in DY3
8
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.

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    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Maidensbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 0HX · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM4.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Westfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM8.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Dawley Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 9BP · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM20.5%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Donna Calloway
Telephone
01384273865

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