St John's CofE Primary Academy
Quarry Bank Road, Keele, Newcastle, ST5 5AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosemarie Patrick
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 234
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- URN
- 151255
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782987140
About this school
St John's CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Newcastle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 155 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St John's CofE (C) Primary School (URN 124254).
How St John's CofE Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 7.5% | 155 | — |
| St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School | 35% | 7.1% | 30.9% | 197 | 0.8 miles |
| Silverdale Primary Academy | 65% | 4.7% | 35.2% | 152 | 1.1 miles |
| The Meadows Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 12.8% | 107 | 1.6 miles |
| Knutton St Marys CofE Academy | 32% | 6.1% | 41.4% | 168 | 1.7 miles |
| Westlands Primary School | 64% | 5.3% | 18.3% | 204 | 1.7 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)
- 7.45%
- English as an additional language
- 16.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.07%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Silverdale Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
The Meadows Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle Under Lyme
-
Westlands Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other schools in Newcastle
- Bursley Academy Primary
- Churchfields Primary School Primary
- Co-op Academy Friarswood Primary
- Crackley Bank Primary School Primary
- Ellison Primary Academy Primary
- Hassell Primary School Primary
- Hempstalls Primary School Primary
- Langdale Primary School Primary
- May Bank Infants' School Primary
- Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Silverdale Primary Academy Primary
- St Chad's CofE (C) 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 Newcastle.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE Primary Academy is Mrs Rosemarie Patrick, 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 155 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 234 pupils and 155 on roll (66%), 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 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 BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St John's CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St John's CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census.
- Does St John's CofE Primary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St John's CofE Primary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.