St John's CofE (A) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Wheatly Avenue, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6SBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's CofE (A) Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Stoke-on-Trent. It ranks 69th of 102 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 12 March 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: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected 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

46 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

270 pupils on roll, with places for 354

Eligible for free school meals26.7%

26.7%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language46.3%

46.3%, 24.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's CofE (A) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Willows Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	73% met the expected standard
Harpfield Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Oakhill Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Langdale Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Friarswood	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Bowyer
Phone: 01782238889
Website: stjohns.stoke.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wheatly Avenue, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6SB
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent
URN: 124309

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.