St John's CofE Primary School
Vale Road, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2ED
This school is closed (it closed in May 2025).
It was replaced by Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachel Ireland
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 122787
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
About this school
St John's CofE Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Nottingham. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 200 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St John's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 48% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 59% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 78% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 74% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.1% | 18% | 200 | — |
| Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | — | — | — | 196 | 0.0 miles |
| Parkdale Primary School | 76% | 4.9% | 20.4% | 452 | 0.5 miles |
| The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | 54% | 5.8% | 15.8% | 219 | 0.6 miles |
| The Carlton Infant Academy | — | 5% | 33.6% | 182 | 0.8 miles |
| The Carlton Junior Academy | 78% | 5.9% | 44.4% | 224 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18%
- English as an additional language
- 13.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.07%
- Persistent absence
- 8.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Parkdale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
The Carlton Infant Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
The Carlton Junior Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John's CofE Primary School teach?
- St John's CofE Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Nottingham.
- Has St John's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St John's CofE Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St John's CofE Primary School?
- St John's CofE Primary School had 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St John's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St John's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2025.