St John's CofE Primary School, based in Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 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 Primary School currently has around 183 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.4% boys and 54.6% girls. Around 12.0% 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 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94%).

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: Mill Lane, Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BN
Website: www.st-johns-wetleyrocks.staffs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01782550309
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Stone
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147572

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 216
Number of Pupils: 183
Number of Boys: 83
Number of Girls: 100

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.00%172
Other Black1.60%3
White and Black Caribbean1.60%3
African1.10%2
White and Asian1.10%2
Other White0.50%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (-1.2)
Writing: Average (-1.4)
Maths: Average (-1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Local authority average
105.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's CofE Primary School
Mill Lane , Wetley Rocks ST9 0BN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John's CofE (C) Primary School
Mill Lane , Wetley Rocks ST9 0BN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton
Hollow Lane , Cheddleton ST13 7HP
3out of 4 3,242 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Edward's CofE (C) First School
Hollow Lane , Cheddleton ST13 7HP
- not rated 3,242 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Werrington Infant School
Stonehouse Road , Werrington ST9 0JX
- not rated 3,272 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorside High School
Cellarhead Road , Werrington ST9 0HP
3out of 4 1,990 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Moorside High School
Cellarhead Road , Werrington ST9 0HP
- not rated 1,990 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cicely Haughton School
Westwood Manor , Mill Lane ST9 0BX
- not rated 1,497 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Cicely Haughton School
Westwood Manor , Mill Lane ST9 0BX
- not rated 1,497 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.