St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary, based in Kidsgrove, 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 roman catholic religious character.

St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary currently has around 189 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 39.7% boys and 60.3% girls. Around 31.7% 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 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.4%).

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: Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EL
Website: http://stjohnsnewman.co.uk
Telephone: 01782367267
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Helen Rigby
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140146

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/07/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 189
Number of Boys: 75
Number of Girls: 114

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British79.40%150
Other Asian5.80%11
African4.80%9
White and Asian2.60%5
Indian2.60%5
Other White2.60%5
Other (any other ethnic group)1.60%3
White and Black African0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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 (2.1)
Writing: Well Above Average (6.0)
Maths: Well Above Average (6.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
81%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birchwood Nursery School
Wellington Road , Kidsgrove ST7 4BH
- not rated 536 yd Local authority nursery school No Mixed More About School
Banbury Nursery School
St Saviour's Street , Butt Lane Talke ST7 1LR
- not rated 1,423 yd Local authority nursery school No Mixed More About School
Summerbank Nursery School
Summerbank Road , Tunstall ST6 5EY
- not rated 3,199 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary
The Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1AE
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary
Gloucester Road , ST7 1EL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kinnersley Memorial CofE Junior School
Liverpool Road , Kidsgrove ST7 4EW
- not rated 267 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thomas' CofE (A) Primary School
Poplar Drive , Kidsgrove ST7 4HT
- not rated 499 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Poplar Drive , Kidsgrove ST7 4HT
3out of 4 499 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The King's CofE (VA) School
First Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1DP
- not rated 409 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Clough Hall Technology School
First Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1DP
- not rated 409 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The King's CofE Academy
First Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1DP
3out of 4 409 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kidsgrove Secondary School
Gloucester Road , ST7 4DL
3out of 4 1,093 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maryhill High School
Gloucester Road , Kidsgrove ST7 4DL
- not rated 1,093 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kidsgrove Sixth Form
First Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1DP
- not rated 409 yd Sixth form centres Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bluebell School Ltd
Gloucester Road , Kidsgrove ST7 1EH
- not rated 692 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Groves Preparatory School
Gloucester Road , Kidsgrove ST7 1EL
- not rated 877 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.