St John's CofE Primary School
80 Nottingham Road, Stapleford, Nottingham, NG9 8AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Downes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Sponsor
- Archway Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Broxtowe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- URN
- 152308
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159177111
About this school
St John's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11.
Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St John's CofE Primary School (URN 122744).
How St John's CofE Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Albany Junior School | 33% | 4% | 48% | 176 | 0.3 miles |
| Wadsworth Fields Primary School | — | — | — | 282 | 0.3 miles |
| Albany Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.2% | 31.9% | 156 | 0.4 miles |
| Fairfield Spencer Academy | 70% | 4.8% | 25.5% | 627 | 0.4 miles |
| William Lilley Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.5% | 27.8% | 130 | 0.6 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Albany Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Wadsworth Fields Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Albany Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Fairfield Spencer Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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William Lilley Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John's CofE Primary School teach?
- St John's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School is Mr Matthew Downes, 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.
- 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 Southwell.
- 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 ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does St John's CofE Primary School 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 School. 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 13 August 2026.