St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy
Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Rigby
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 140146
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782367267
About this school
St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Kidsgrove. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 190 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 28 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 67% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 71% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 71% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 75% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +6.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.00 | - | - |
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 the Evangelist Catholic Academy 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 | 81% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy compares
St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy ranked 134th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.4% | 37.4% | 190 | — |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | 56% | 5.3% | 16.8% | 189 | 0.3 miles |
| Dove Bank Primary School | 56% | 5.3% | 28.7% | 225 | 0.3 miles |
| Kidsgrove Primary School | 33% | 4.2% | 37.9% | 156 | 0.6 miles |
| The Reginald Mitchell Primary School | 79% | 4.3% | 29.9% | 211 | 0.7 miles |
| St Saviour's CofE Academy | 35% | 5.8% | 34.4% | 162 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.35%
- English as an additional language
- 12.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 9.27%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Dove Bank Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Kidsgrove Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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The Reginald Mitchell Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Saviour's CofE Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Common questions
- What ages does St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy teach?
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Kidsgrove.
- Who is the headteacher of St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy?
- The headteacher of St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy is Mrs Helen Rigby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy, 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 the Evangelist Catholic Academy?
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy full?
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 190 on roll (79%), 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 the Evangelist Catholic Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy part of an academy trust?
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy is part of ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 the Evangelist Catholic Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy ranked 134th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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 the Evangelist Catholic Academy's absence rate?
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy'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 15 July 2026.