Voluntary aided school · Stoke-on-Trent

St John's CofE (A) Primary School

3–11Ages
270Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
124309URN

Wheatly Avenue, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6SB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jan 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

close to Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

39 applications for 28 places · 36th of 63 in Stoke-on-Trent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 13 January 2026Published 12 March 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

13 January 2026
Report card · 6 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention
19 April 2023
Graded inspection: Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

close to Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

39 applications · 28 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.4
2025 1.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2024 3.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2023 1.8; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2022 2.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2021 2.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2020 1.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2019 2.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2018 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2017 1.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 2.0
2016 1.8; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2015 2.0; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2014 2.0; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	39	1.4	27	0.96
Sep 2025	19	32	1.7	18	0.95
Sep 2024	13	40	3.1	11	0.85
Sep 2023	28	50	1.8	23	0.82
Sep 2022	26	54	2.1	24	0.92
Sep 2021	27	56	2.1	21	0.78
Sep 2020	30	52	1.7	25	0.83
Sep 2019	25	52	2.1	25	1.00
Sep 2018	44	65	1.5	32	0.73
Sep 2017	35	66	1.9	33	0.94
Sep 2016	40	71	1.8	37	0.93
Sep 2015	45	91	2.0	41	0.91
Sep 2014	38	74	2.0	36	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 48% · Maths 63% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%52nd of 64 in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard48%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Stoke-on-Trent 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	48%	11%	104	104
2023/24	39%	2%	103	101
2022/23	39%	0%	103	99

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St John's CofE (A) Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
The Willows Primary School
1.1 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Harpfield Primary Academy
1.2 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Improved significantly2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Oakhill Primary School
1.4 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2023

1.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Langdale Primary School
1.5 km · Staffordshire

Good2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Friarswood
1.5 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Hassell Primary School
1.5 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 124309 · 861/3303
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 354 pupils · 270 on roll
Free school meals: 26.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Springfield Primary School (URN 124012)
Address: Wheatly Avenue, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6SB
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources