What did School Atlas judge St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe?

St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe has 216 pupils on roll.

What ages does St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe take?

St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe?

St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe have a religious character?

Yes — St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe?

When St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children in public care and previously looked after children. This includes any 'looked after child', 'previously looked after children' and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order... including looked after children and all previously looked after children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of armed services personnel — Children of serving armed services personnel; 3. Medical or social need — Children whose medical or social circumstances mean that their needs can only be met at this school, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is over-subscription in any category places will be offered using a straight-line distance measurement from home to school. Those living closer to the school on this basis will receive the higher priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 62% of pupils at St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe

How places are decided at St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children in public care and previously looked after children. This includes any 'looked after child', 'previously looked after children' and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order... including looked after children and all previously looked after children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children of armed services personnel — Children of serving armed services personnel.
3Medical or social need — Children whose medical or social circumstances mean that their needs can only be met at this school.
4Sibling — Children who will have an older brother or sister attending the school at the time of their admission.
5Parish residence — 60% of the remaining places will be allocated to any children living in the Parish of St. Thomas and St. John, Radcliffe.
6Attendance at named parish church — Children whose parent(s)/carer(s) are in regular attendance at St. Thomas and St. John, Radcliffe.
7Attendance at other Christian church — Children whose parent(s)/carer(s) are in regular attendance at a church which is a member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, or a local Churches Together organisation.
8Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: If there is over-subscription in any category places will be offered using a straight-line distance measurement from home to school. Those living closer to the school on this basis will receive the higher priority.

Regular church attendance is defined as a minimum of fortnightly attendance at public worship for at least the year prior to 1 September before admission, with higher priority given for longer duration up to three years. A place in the school's nursery does not guarantee a place in Reception. Twins/triplets provision: if only one place is available and next children are twins or triplets, all will be offered places.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.