St John's CofE First School is a primary school in Stafford, serving pupils aged 2 to 9. 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 First School currently has around 76 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.1% boys and 53.9% girls. Around 10.8% 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 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.7%.

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

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: Whiteoaks Drive, Stafford, ST19 9AH
Website: https://stjohnsbishopswood.org/
Telephone: 01785840318
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Emma Challiner
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145380

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/02/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 9
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 75
Number of Pupils: 76
Number of Boys: 35
Number of Girls: 41

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.70%72
Other White1.30%1
White and Black Caribbean1.30%1
White and Asian1.30%1
Other Mixed1.30%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's CofE (C) First School
Whiteoaks Drive , Bishopswood ST19 9AH
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's CofE First School
Whiteoaks Drive , Bishopswood ST19 9AH
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ivetsey Bank Hospital School
Ivetsey Bank , Wheaton Aston ST19 9QT
- not rated 1,728 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.