St John's CofE Primary Academy
Weston Road, Stafford, ST16 3RZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Warren Slater
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Chad's Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 410
- URN
- 143348
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785251960
About this school
St John's CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 410 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, 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 | 37 | 58 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 76% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 2% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 79% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 81% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 74% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 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 | 73% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 380 |
| 2023/24 | 407 |
| 2024/25 | 408 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE Primary Academy compares
St John's CofE Primary Academy ranked 110th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.7% | 12.5% | 410 | — |
| Veritas Primary Academy | 61% | 4.6% | 14.9% | 424 | 0.5 miles |
| St Leonard's Primary School | 50% | 5.7% | 12.9% | 222 | 0.6 miles |
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy | 69% | 5.7% | 30.3% | 536 | 0.9 miles |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 75% | 4.1% | 13.1% | 221 | 1.0 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 6.5% | 21.3% | 213 | 1.1 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)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 27%
- Overall absence
- 4.73%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Veritas Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
St Leonard's Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stafford
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John Wheeldon Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Stafford
Other schools in Stafford
St John's CofE Primary Academy ranks 26th of the 35 ranked primary schools in Stafford.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- All Saints CofE (C) First School Primary
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall Primary
- Anson CofE Primary School Primary
- Barnfields Primary School Primary
- Beaconfields Primary School Primary
- Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Burleyfields Primary School Primary
- Burton Manor Primary School Primary
- Castlechurch Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John's CofE Primary Academy teach?
- St John's CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE Primary Academy is Mr Warren Slater, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's CofE Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE 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 CofE Primary Academy?
- St John's CofE Primary Academy has 410 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE Primary Academy full?
- St John's CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 410 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. 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 Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St John's CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St John's CofE Primary Academy?
- St John's CofE Primary Academy is part of ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES 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 Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 Primary Academy rank locally?
- St John's CofE Primary Academy ranked 110th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% 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 Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St John's CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE 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.