St John's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address School Lane
Great Haywood
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0SL
Phone 01889343106
Reference Number 142213

St John’s Catholic Primary School is a good school that demonstrates a caring and supportive environment for its students. The ethos of the school, exemplified by the motto ‘we are better together’, fosters community spirit and mutual respect among pupils and staff. The leadership, particularly within the multi-academy trust, is highly effective, driving high aspirations and expectations for pupils to achieve their best. Despite this overall positive climate, the school has some areas for improvement concerning the professional development of its predominantly early-career teaching staff to further enhance the quality of education across all subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 46
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.17%
Girls: 47.83%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 11.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 3 8
2 4 4 8
3 3 1 4
4 1 1 2
5 2 2 4
6 3 7 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 100%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 27 Sep 2022
Date Report
27 Sep 2022 School inspection:
31 Jan 2019 Full inspection:
05 Mar 2016 Academy conversion letter
26 Sep 2013 Full inspection:
Previously as St John's Catholic Primary School
26 Sep 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
05 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
05 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
07 Feb 2005 Full inspection
07 Feb 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community and mutual respect.
  • Effective leadership and management.
  • High expectations for pupil behavior and learning.
  • Diverse range of extracurricular experiences.
  • Strong focus on reading and effective reading programs.
  • Good progress for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Subject knowledge and confidence in delivery of some subjects are less developed.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 103

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 7 1
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
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0.15 miles
Colwich CofE Primary School
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3.22 miles
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3.39 miles
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3.79 miles
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3.84 miles
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4.1 miles
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy
Sandy Lane, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2LB
4.19 miles
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4.48 miles
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Walton High School
The Rise, Walton-on-the-Hill, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 0LJ
3.02 miles
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Blackheath Lane, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0YG
3.13 miles
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3.56 miles
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3.7 miles
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