St John's CofE Academy
Raymoth Lane, Worksop, S81 7LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gez Rizzo
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 445
- URN
- 142507
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909481540
About this school
St John's CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Worksop. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 445 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 60 | 62 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 74% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 11% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 87% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 85% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 81% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.00 | - | - |
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's CofE 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 454 |
| 2023/24 | 456 |
| 2024/25 | 449 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE Academy compares
St John's CofE Academy ranked 128th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% 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 | 65% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 445 | — |
| Gateford Park Primary School | 62% | 5.2% | 13.7% | 230 | 0.3 miles |
| Prospect Hill Junior School | 66% | 5.5% | 25.6% | 226 | 0.5 miles |
| Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.9% | 20.1% | 184 | 0.5 miles |
| Whipman Woods Flying High Academy | 83% | 4.1% | 18.5% | 148 | 0.7 miles |
| Norbridge Academy | 78% | 4.7% | 22.4% | 465 | 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)
- 16.27%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.47%
- Persistent absence
- 8.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gateford Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Prospect Hill Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Whipman Woods Flying High Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Norbridge Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Worksop
Other schools in Worksop
St John's CofE Academy ranks 11th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worksop.
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Primary
- Creswell Junior School Primary
- Gateford Park Primary School Primary
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hodthorpe Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingston Park Academy Primary
- Langold Dyscarr Community School Primary
- Norbridge Academy Primary
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Prospect Hill Junior School Primary
- Ramsden Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John's CofE Academy teach?
- St John's CofE Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Worksop.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE Academy is Mr Gez Rizzo, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's CofE Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE 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's CofE Academy?
- St John's CofE Academy has 445 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE Academy full?
- St John's CofE Academy has capacity for 446 pupils and 445 on roll (100%), 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 CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does St John's CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St John's CofE Academy part of an academy trust?
- St John's CofE Academy is part of DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM 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's CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 65% 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 Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- St John's CofE Academy ranked 128th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% 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's CofE Academy's absence rate?
- St John's CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE 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.