St John's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Stafford, Staffordshire

St John's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stafford, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 16 June 2026

“Pupils enjoy coming to school and speak positively about their learning and friendships.”
“They learn in calm, well-organised classrooms, where relationships with staff are warm and respectful.”
“Pupils feel safe and know that adults listen to them and act on any concerns.”

“However, fewer pupils reach the highest standards in national tests, particularly in reading and mathematics.”
“However, opportunities in lessons to develop key skills and deepen learning are sometimes limited across the curriculum.”
“As a result, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	73%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2026 Reception entry: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 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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Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.

Anson CofE Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
Colwich CofE Primary School 1.2 mi Good
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
St Andrew's CofE Primary School 2.9 mi Standards maintained
Leasowes Primary School 3.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 3.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Oakridge Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published