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St John's CofE Primary Academy

Academy converter · Newcastle · ST5 5AF

Ages 3–11 · 155 pupils · Staffordshire

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Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-06-06

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill66%

155 pupils · 234 places

Pupils on roll
155
Boys / girls
90 / 65
School capacity
234
Capacity fill
155 / 234 (66%)
Free school meals
6.6%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rosemarie Patrick

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
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle, Staffordshire, 155 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.6%. 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.

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    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM33.0%
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    • Absence4.9%
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    • FSM35.5%
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  • Westlands Primary School

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    • FSM15.2%

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  • Alsagers Bank Primary Academy

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

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  • Seabridge Primary School

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    • KS263%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.93

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rosemarie Patrick
Telephone
01782987140
Website
https://stjohnskeele.org/

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