Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School

How places are decided at Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School

Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in April 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School?

Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School has 183 pupils on roll.

What ages does Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School take?

Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

Where is Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School located?

Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School is located in Peterborough, PE2 8JG, Peterborough.

How do I apply to Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School?

Stanground St Johns 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 Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Stanground St Johns 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 close do you need to live to get into Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School?

When Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: In cases where there are more applicants within a criterion than there are places available, a straight-line distance measurement between the child's home and the school will be used to rank applications, with priority given to those who live closest. If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50.8% of pupils at Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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