St John's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in BRIDGNORTH, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a catholic religious character.

St John's Catholic Primary School currently has around 208 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.4% boys and 46.6% girls. Around 5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.7%).

School Information

Address: Innage Gardens, BRIDGNORTH, WV16 4HW
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Shropshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Christina Derwas
Religious character: Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123551

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 208
Number of Boys: 111
Number of Girls: 97

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.70%197
Other White2.40%5
Other Mixed1.40%3
White and Asian0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.4)
Writing: Average (-0.3)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
57%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Innage Gardens , WV16 4HW
2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School
Innage Gardens , WV16 4HW
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bridgnorth County Infant School
Innage Lane , WV16 4HL
- not rated 79 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Leonard's CofE Primary School
Innage Lane , WV16 4HL
- not rated 232 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Leonard's CofE Primary School
Innage Lane , WV16 4HL
3out of 4 232 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Northgate , WV16 4ER
- not rated 306 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Northgate , WV16 4ER
3out of 4 306 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oldbury Wells School
Oldbury Wells , WV16 5JD
- not rated 1,027 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oldbury Wells School
Oldbury Wells , WV16 5JD
3out of 4 1,027 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.