St John's Primary School

How places are decided at St John's Primary School

St John's Primary School: key facts

What did Education Scotland judge St John's Primary School's quality indicator to be?

Education Scotland judged St John's Primary School's quality indicator as Very good (5 of 6) at its inspection in March 2024, on Education Scotland's own scale.

How many pupils attend St John's Primary School?

St John's Primary School has 277 pupils on roll.

Where is St John's Primary School located?

St John's Primary School is located in PA14 5AL, Inverclyde.

How do I apply to St John's Primary School?

In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If St John's Primary School is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to Inverclyde Council to ask for a place there. By law, a placing request for a child starting P1 or S1 that reaches the council by 15 March must be answered by 30 April; check the council's admissions pages for its own dates.

Does St John's Primary School have a religious character?

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

How are P1 places decided at St John's Primary School?

When St John's Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Resident in the catchment area of the chosen denomination — Every address in Inverclyde is in the geographical catchment area of a denominational and a non-denominational school. If a school is oversubscribed and cannot take pupils within the defined catchment area and chosen denomination then places will be granted in the following order: a child who has a medical condition or additional support needs who requires facilities or support only available in the requested school; those cases where a brother or sister attends the school and will continue during the session; in the case of denominational schools, pupils within the catchment area who can demonstrate an affinity with the religious ethos of the school with a Certificate of Baptism into the Roman Catholic faith; in the case of a denominational secondary school which has Kilmacolm, Inverkip and Wemyss Bay (village schools) as an associated school, priority to those who have attended the denominational school associated with the secondary; distance of home address from the chosen school. Pupils not placed are offered the school of their chosen denomination nearest to their home until a place becomes available, with transport costs met by the Council.

What is the largest ethnic background at St John's Primary School?

According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 81.9% of pupils at St John's Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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