St John's CofE (A) Primary School
Wheatly Avenue, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Bowyer
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 354
- Pupils on roll
- 270
- URN
- 124309
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782238889
About this school
St John's CofE (A) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 270 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 46 | 41 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 39% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 56% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 48% | 61% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 59% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.40 | - | - |
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 (A) 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 | Stoke-on-Trent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 330 |
| 2023/24 | 315 |
| 2024/25 | 292 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE (A) Primary School compares
St John's CofE (A) Primary School ranked 52nd of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5% | 28.6% | 270 | — |
| The Willows Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 24.1% | 689 | 0.7 miles |
| Harpfield Primary Academy | 67% | 3.9% | 27.4% | 226 | 0.8 miles |
| Oakhill Primary School | 58% | 5.4% | 41.6% | 452 | 0.9 miles |
| Langdale Primary School | 59% | 4.7% | 14.7% | 411 | 0.9 miles |
| Co-op Academy Friarswood | 86% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 214 | 0.9 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
-
Graded inspection report13 January 2026
- 19 April 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.57%
- English as an additional language
- 43.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.03%
- Persistent absence
- 12.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Willows Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Harpfield Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Oakhill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Langdale Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Co-op Academy Friarswood0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
St John's CofE (A) Primary School ranks 84th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John's CofE (A) Primary School teach?
- St John's CofE (A) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE (A) Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE (A) Primary School is Mrs Susan Bowyer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's CofE (A) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE (A) 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 big is St John's CofE (A) Primary School?
- St John's CofE (A) Primary School has 270 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE (A) Primary School full?
- St John's CofE (A) Primary School has capacity for 354 pupils and 270 on roll (76%), 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 (A) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE (A) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St John's CofE (A) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's CofE (A) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St John's CofE (A) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 48% 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 (A) Primary School rank locally?
- St John's CofE (A) Primary School ranked 52nd of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 (A) Primary School's absence rate?
- St John's CofE (A) Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's CofE (A) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE (A) 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.