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EnglandWest MidlandsNewcastle-under-LymeST7 1ELSt John the Evangelist Catholic Primary
Primary

St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary

Primary

Newcastle-under-Lyme · Kidsgrove · ST7 1EL http://stjohnsnewman.co.uk

Pupils
190
cap. 240
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
63%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
189
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
63%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
189
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Overview

Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 15/07/2015

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspections
  • 2019Monitoring visit · Good
  • 2012Requires improvement
AddressGloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EL
Telephone01782367267
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.0:1
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Finance£6974 spend / pupil£7349 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

Establishment history

Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.

PreviouslySt John the Evangelist Catholic PrimaryClosed · from 2013-09-01

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
63%
-4pp
81%67%52%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
RWM higher standard
8%
+1pp
14%7%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
63%
Reading higher standard
25%
Writing expected standard
75%
Writing higher standard
17%
Maths expected standard
71%
Maths higher standard
17%
Science expected standard
63%
SPAG expected standard
63%
LA AVG 77.22%
SPAG higher standard
21%
LA AVG 31.63%
Reading scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 105.85
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 104.77
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
189
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.0
LA AVG 20.47:1
EAL
13%
LA AVG 8.12%
FSM eligible
37%
LA AVG 20.51%
SEN
25%
LA AVG 16.28%
Overall absence
4%
LA AVG 4.66%
Persistent absence
9%
LA AVG 10.2%

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2563%8%63%25%75%17%71%17%63%63%103.0103.0103.025%189
2023/2467%7%71%14%85%19%71%21%85%75%103.0104.0103.020%199
2022/2381%14%81%19%90%33%86%33%90%76%104.0107.0105.0+2.10+6.00+6.0025%189
2018/1952%0%62%14%83%10%76%17%83%72%101.0102.0102.0-2.80+0.20-1.6019%196
2017/1860%8%64%20%76%12%72%28%76%72%102.0105.0104.0-1.70+0.00+1.0016%190
2016/1750%4%71%13%83%17%58%25%79%71%102.0102.0105.0-1.90+0.70-2.1021%191

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2518921.025%13%37%4%9%
2023/2419923.120%10%41%5%11%
2022/2318922.025%8%38%6%16%
2021/2217119.920%9%36%7%24%
2020/2115918.523%8%32%
2018/1919623.919%6%23%4%10%
2017/1819027.116%6%24%6%18%
2016/1719123.821%6%24%5%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.