St John's CofE First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–9 · Stafford, Staffordshire
St John's CofE First School is a primary school in Stafford, Staffordshire for ages 2–9 (academy converter). Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Whiteoaks Drive, Bishopswood, Stafford, ST19 9AH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 81 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “John’s C of E First School are happy, enthusiastic and confident.”
- “They enjoy coming to school because they find learning interesting and fun.”
- “The school values of perseverance, courage, friendship, trust, compassion and respect are clearly evident in pupils’ attitudes and behaviour.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that some pupils need greater support to develop accuracy in handwriting and spelling in order to become fluent and independent writers.”
- “Leaders are aware that the attendance of a small number of disadvantaged pupils is below average.”
- “However, some variation remains in the quality of teaching across the school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 11 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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.
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- St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy 4.7 mi Standards maintained
- St Paul's CofE First School 4.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
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