St John's Church of England Academy

How places are decided at St John's Church of England Academy

St John's Church of England Academy: key facts

How many pupils attend St John's Church of England Academy?

St John's Church of England Academy has 179 pupils on roll.

What ages does St John's Church of England Academy take?

St John's Church of England Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St John's Church of England Academy located?

St John's Church of England Academy is located in Coventry, CV5 9HZ, Coventry.

How do I apply to St John's Church of England Academy?

St John's Church of England Academy 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 Academy have a religious character?

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

How far from St John's Church of England Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at St John's Church of England Academy for 2025-26 (Reception) was 1.93 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at St John's Church of England Academy?

When St John's Church of England Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Siblings — A child is considered in this category if a sibling is attending the academy at the time of application and will continue to do so at the time of admission i.e. at the start of the new academic year, and where the child lives at the same address as the sibling; 3. Faith related criteria — i. The child is, or one of their parents is, a regular worshipper at a Church, who worships twice a month (which may equally include weekday and Sunday acts of worship) for a minimum period of 2 years. ii. The child is, or one of their parents is, a regular but not frequent worshipper at a Church, who worships once a month at either a weekday or Sunday act of worship or attends a church activity (such as a Church Parade Service) which includes an element of public worship, for a minimum period of 2 years. iii. The child is, or one of their parents is, an occasional worshipper at a Church who worships more than twice a year at either a weekday or Sunday act of worship or attends a church activity (such as a Church Parade Service) which includes an element of public worship, for a minimum period of 2 years. For normal admission round applications (September entry) a maximum of 50% of the places at the academy will be allocated to children of practicing Christian families and who submit a supplementary information form to the academy by the closing date for admissions applications (Faith places). If there are fewer applicants than Faith places for normal round applications into Reception, any unfilled places will automatically become available for any other children, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more children with the same priority for admission live an indistinguishable distance from the academy, but cannot both be admitted, then the places will be decided by the drawing of names from a hat, and this will be independently overseen and verified by a governor or Academy Governance Committee member from another school.

What is the largest ethnic background at St John's Church of England Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 79.9% of pupils at St John's Church of England Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Similar schools nearby

Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.