St John's Primary Academy
Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Jones
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Future Generation Trust
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 525
- Pupils on roll
- 712
- URN
- 141822
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922476695
About this school
St John's Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 712 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 66 | 74 | 74 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 70% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 76% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 77% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 84% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Primary 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 | 68% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 594 |
| 2023/24 | 640 |
| 2024/25 | 691 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Primary Academy compares
St John's Primary Academy ranked 95th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.4% | 15% | 712 | — |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | 55% | 6.4% | 35% | 191 | 1.2 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy | 43% | 6.8% | 56% | 195 | 1.2 miles |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | 87% | 5.2% | 35.4% | 412 | 1.5 miles |
| Beacon Academy | — | — | — | 488 | 1.5 miles |
| Abbey Primary School | — | — | — | 223 | 1.5 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)
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.42%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Oak Meadow Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Beacon Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Abbey Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Wolverhampton
St John's Primary Academy ranks 26th of the 67 ranked primary schools in Wolverhampton.
- Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Bantock Primary School Primary
- Berrybrook Primary School Primary
- Bhylls Acre Primary School Primary
- Birches First School Primary
- Blakeley Heath Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Hill Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Lane Academy Primary
- Castlecroft Primary School Primary
- Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John's Primary Academy teach?
- St John's Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St John's Primary Academy is Mrs Claire Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Primary 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 big is St John's Primary Academy?
- St John's Primary Academy has 712 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John's Primary Academy full?
- St John's Primary Academy has capacity for 525 pupils and 712 on roll (136%), so it is at or above 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 Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Is St John's Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. St John's Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St John's Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St John's Primary Academy?
- St John's Primary Academy is part of FUTURE GENERATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John's Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 70% 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 Primary Academy rank locally?
- St John's Primary Academy ranked 95th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% 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 Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St John's Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Primary 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 2 July 2026.