St John's CofE Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Weston Road, Stafford, ST16 3RZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Stafford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 26th of 35 primary schools in Stafford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2019, report published 15 July 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

63 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

410 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals10.5%

10.5%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.3%

27.3%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.6%

14.6%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's CofE Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Veritas Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
St Leonard's Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	50% met the expected standard
John Wheeldon Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Warren Slater
Phone: 01785251960
Website: st-johns-stafford.staffs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Weston Road, Stafford, ST16 3RZ
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 143348

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.