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St John's CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent · ST9 0BN

Ages 3–11 · 198 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
159

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill92%

198 pupils · 216 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
91 / 107
School capacity
216
Capacity fill
198 / 216 (92%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
27
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: THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION
Academy trust
THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION
Sponsor
The Moorlands Primary Federation (TMPF)
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Stone

Location

Address
Mill Lane, Wetley Rocks, St. John's Cec Primary School
Postcode
ST9 0BN
Town
Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
Urban/rural
Larger 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 Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent
1
Primary schools in Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent
1
Academies among open schools in Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent
100% (1)
Open schools in ST9
8
Primary in ST9
5
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 Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-TrentNear ST9

  • St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Leek · ST13 7HP · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Werrington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Cicely Haughton School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS26%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM54.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Moorside High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST9 0HP · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Hopedale School

    Other independent special school

    Cheddleton · ST13 7ED · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–18

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Stone
Telephone
01782550309
Website
www.st-johns-wetleyrocks.staffs.sch.uk/

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