St John's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

School Lane, Great Haywood, Stafford, ST18 0SLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stafford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 24th of 35 primary schools in Stafford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 19 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

54 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals22.2%

22.2%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.7%

3.7%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.6%

5.6%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.3%

9.3%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Anson CofE Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Colwich CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	81% met the expected standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% 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 Karen Bennett
Phone: 01889343106
Website: st-johns-greathaywood.staffs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Great Haywood, Stafford, ST18 0SL
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 142213

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.