St John's CofE Primary School
Blakebrook, Kidderminster, DY11 6AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE SPIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Finlay
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Sponsor
- The Spire Church of England Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 144999
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01562745558
About this school
St John's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Kidderminster. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 224 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Primary School, 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 58 | 56 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 34% | 46% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 47% | 59% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 68% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 63% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.30 | - | - |
| 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 CofE 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 | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 315 |
| 2023/24 | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 255 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE Primary School compares
St John's CofE Primary School ranked 97th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6.4% | 34.5% | 224 | — |
| Sutton Park Primary School | 81% | 7.9% | 26.9% | 233 | 0.6 miles |
| Franche Primary School | 62% | 5.4% | 25.9% | 726 | 0.7 miles |
| St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School | 68% | 4.4% | 12.3% | 417 | 0.7 miles |
| Foley Park Primary Academy | 42% | 6.7% | 31.1% | 219 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School | 39% | 6.3% | 54.8% | 212 | 1.0 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)
- 34.51%
- English as an additional language
- 12.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.43%
- Persistent absence
- 18.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sutton Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Franche Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Foley Park Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
Other schools in Kidderminster
St John's CofE Primary School ranks 15th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Kidderminster.
- Birchen Coppice Academy Primary
- Blakedown CofE Primary School Primary
- Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School Primary
- Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Primary
- Comberton Primary School Primary
- Cookley Sebright Primary School Primary
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School Primary
- Farlow CofE Primary School Primary
- Foley Park Primary Academy Primary
- Franche Primary School Primary
- Hartlebury CofE Primary School Primary
- Heronswood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John's CofE Primary School teach?
- St John's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Kidderminster.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School is Mrs Suzanne Finlay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE 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 many pupils are at St John's CofE Primary School?
- St John's CofE Primary School has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE Primary School full?
- St John's CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 224 on roll (53%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does St John's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St John's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St John's CofE Primary School is part of THE SPIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St John's CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St John's CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St John's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 34% in 2022/23 and 53% 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 School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- St John's CofE Primary School ranked 97th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% 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 School's absence rate?
- St John's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE 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 10 July 2026.