St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy
Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy is a primary school in Kidsgrove for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 144th of 227 primary schools in Staffordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 July 2015, report published 11 September 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 April 2025
St John the Evangelist is an incredibly warm and welcoming school. Staff are very caring and set high expectations for the achievement of all pupils. Mostly, pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics. The school has clear expectations for how pupils should behave in lessons and around school. Pupils are extremely polite and kind. The most vulnerable pupils are successfully supported. This helps them settle and engage well. Lunchtimes are very positive times filled with well-organised activities and games. Pupils know that staff will sort out any worries they have. As a result, pupils feel happy and safe. The school is committed to offering a broad range of inclusive extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities. Pupils take part in football, dance and photography clubs. Visits to, for example, a local museum and art gallery to learn about the invention of the spitfire bring the history curriculum to life. Pupils learn about science through nature in regular outdoor woodland lessons. Year 6 pupils attend an annual residential where they take part in canoeing, caving and archery. These activities help to build pupils' resilience and independence. Pupils are ready for the next stage in their education.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, concepts and knowledge are not as progressively designed as they should be. This affects how pupils achieve in these areas of the curriculum. The school should make sure that in these areas the curriculum is designed so that knowledge is clearly progressive and builds over time.
- Small gaps in knowledge are not always successfully addressed. Where this happens, some pupils do not reliably remember the most important concepts and knowledge. This affects how well pupils achieve in a few subjects. The school should make sure that all gaps in learning are swiftly identified and successfully addressed.
- Some pupils with SEND are not supported well because curriculum adaptations that the school makes are not always effective. This affects the achievement of some pupils with SEND. The school should ensure that strategies to support pupils with SEND are effective so that they achieve its ambitious outcomes.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
24 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
190 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Dove Bank Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Kidsgrove Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| The Reginald Mitchell Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| St Saviour's CofE Academy | 0.9 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 35% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Rigby
- Phone
- 01782367267
- Address
- Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EL
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 140146
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.