St John's CofE (C) Primary School
Wombourne Road, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Calloway
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 124278
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Telephone
- 01384273865
About this school
St John's CofE (C) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Dudley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 77 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE (C) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 57% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 71% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 64% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 64% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| 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 (C) 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 86 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE (C) Primary School compares
St John's CofE (C) Primary School ranked 201st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 4.2% | 16.3% | 77 | — |
| Blakeley Heath Primary School | 81% | 4.3% | 21% | 359 | 0.9 miles |
| Maidensbridge Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 236 | 1.1 miles |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 100 | 1.3 miles |
| Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 303 | 1.4 miles |
| Westfield Primary School | 66% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 398 | 1.4 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.
Inspection history
- 6 December 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report7 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.28%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.18%
- Persistent absence
- 6.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blakeley Heath Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Maidensbridge Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
-
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
-
Westfield Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Dudley
St John's CofE (C) Primary School ranks 18th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Dudley.
- Alder Coppice Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blowers Green Primary School Primary
- Cotwall End Primary School Primary
- Dudley Wood Primary School Primary
- Jesson's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kates Hill Primary School Primary
- Milking Bank Primary School Primary
- Netherbrook Primary School Primary
- Netherton CofE Primary School Primary
- Northfield Road Primary School Primary
- Priory Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John's CofE (C) Primary School teach?
- St John's CofE (C) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Dudley.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE (C) Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE (C) Primary School is Mrs Donna Calloway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's CofE (C) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE (C) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John's CofE (C) Primary School?
- St John's CofE (C) Primary School has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE (C) Primary School full?
- St John's CofE (C) Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 77 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John's CofE (C) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE (C) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Is St John's CofE (C) Primary School a selective school?
- No. St John's CofE (C) Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St John's CofE (C) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's CofE (C) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St John's CofE (C) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's CofE (C) Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- St John's CofE (C) Primary School ranked 201st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's CofE (C) Primary School's absence rate?
- St John's CofE (C) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's CofE (C) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE (C) 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 30 June 2026.