St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy is a primary school in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 190 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 April 2025
Strengths
- “St John the Evangelist is an incredibly warm and welcoming school.”
- “Staff are very caring and set high expectations for the achievement of all pupils.”
- “Mostly, pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, concepts and knowledge are not as progressive as they should be.”
- “However, when pupils are still unsure of the learning, sometimes the gaps in knowledge are not always addressed successfully.”
- “When this happens, some pupils do not reliably remember the most important concepts and knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Dove Bank Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kidsgrove Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- The Reginald Mitchell Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- St Saviour's CofE Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Springhead Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thursfield Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained
- Castle Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published