- What did Ofsted judge St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School?
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School has 133 pupils on roll.
- What ages does St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School take?
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School located?
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School is located in Accrington, BB5 2SW, Lancashire.
- How do I apply to St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School?
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School 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 Stonefold CofE Primary School have a religious character?
- Yes — St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School 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 Stonefold CofE Primary School?
- When St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children / Special medical or social circumstances — (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children: This means a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a 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. (b) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential if admission is to be made under the criterion for special medical or social circumstances, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the only school where these needs can be met and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 15th January 2027, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion; 2. Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address; 3. Church attendance within the ecclesiastical parish — Parents who regularly worship at one of the churches in full membership of Churches Together in England or Evangelical Alliance within the ecclesiastical parish of Haslingden St James with Grane St Stephens and St. John's Stonefold. 'Parental worshipping' is normally taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church at public worship for over at least the six months leading up to the 1st September 2026 by one of the parents. In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these admission arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church or alternative premises have been available for public worship. The governors will request confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy or church officer. The lists of Churches can be found on the Churches Together in England website at cte.org.uk, and for the Evangelical Alliance at eauk.org; lists are taken as on 1st September 2026. Churches in membership of the equivalent bodies to CTE in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are equally accepted, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).
- What is the largest ethnic background at St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.7% of pupils at St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.