St John's Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Primary Academy is a primary school in Wolverhampton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 32nd of 66 primary schools in Wolverhampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 January 2023, report published 9 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

74 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

712 pupils on roll, with places for 525

Eligible for free school meals11%

11%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.9%

3.9%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.4%

8.4%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Oak Meadow Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	87% met the expected standard
Beacon Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Abbey Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Jones
Phone: 01922476695
Website: stjohns-eagle.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 141822

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.