St John's Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
St John's Primary Academy is a primary school in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2023. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 712 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 January 2023
Strengths
- “Staff and pupils wear the eagle badge of St John’s Primary Academy with pride.”
- “Staff care deeply about the pupils and families that make up the school community.”
- “Parents value greatly, and appreciate, the exceptional care and support provided by staff.”
To improve
- “However, in a very small number of subjects, pupils do not make as much progress as they could.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the key skills and knowledge that pupils are expected to learn are not set out precisely.”
- “Therefore, in these subjects, it is not clear what some teachers want pupils to learn and be able to do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 March 2023 (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) | 70% | 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: 108 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 90 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Featherstone Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Havergal CofE (C) Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Landywood Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Glenthorne Community Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Moat Hall Primary Academy 2.7 mi Not judged
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bridgtown Primary School 3.4 mi Standards maintained