St John's CofE Academy, based in Worksop, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St John's CofE Academy currently has around 449 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Raymoth Lane, Worksop, S81 7LU
Website: www.stjohnsworksop.co.uk
Telephone: 01909481540
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Gez Rizzo
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142507

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/06/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 446
Number of Pupils: 449
Number of Boys: 221
Number of Girls: 228

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British86.20%387
Other White5.10%23
Unclassified3.30%15
Chinese1.10%5
White and Black African0.90%4
White and Asian0.70%3
Other Mixed0.70%3
Caribbean0.70%3
White and Black Caribbean0.40%2
Other Asian0.40%2
African0.20%1
Indian0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%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: Well Above Average (3.6)
Writing: Average (1.2)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
85%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
103.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's CofE Academy
Raymoth Lane , S81 7LU
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John's CofE Primary School
Raymoth Lane , S81 7LU
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Gateford Park Primary School
Amherst Rise , Gateford Park S81 7RG
3out of 4 441 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Prospect Hill Junior School
Maple Drive , S81 0LR
3out of 4 912 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School
Maple Drive , S81 0LR
3out of 4 925 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Valley Comprehensive School
Valley Road , S81 7EN
- not rated 1,162 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Valley
Valley Road , S81 7EN
3out of 4 1,162 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Nottinghamshire College
Carlton Road , S81 7HP
- not rated 1,520 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kinder School
Ward 7 , School Office S81 0BD
- not rated 1,574 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Redwood Montessori School
,
- not rated 2,739 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Bassetlaw PRU
Newgate Street , S80 2LW
- not rated 3,152 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
The Martlet School
Newgate Street , S80 2LW
- not rated 3,152 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.