St John's Primary Academy

How places are decided at St John's Primary Academy

St John's Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St John's Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St John's Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St John's Primary Academy?

St John's Primary Academy has 712 pupils on roll.

What ages does St John's Primary Academy take?

St John's Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St John's Primary Academy located?

St John's Primary Academy is located in Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF, Staffordshire.

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

St John's Primary 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 Primary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St John's Primary Academy 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 St John's Primary Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St John's Primary Academy was 1.283 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at St John's Primary Academy?

When St John's Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children 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; 2. Exceptional medical/social circumstances — Children whose current exceptional circumstances satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of other applicants either on their own medical grounds which requires regular and sustained medical treatment or by other extreme exceptional circumstances... And Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred Nursery or Reception setting; 3. Sibling attending — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the preferred Academy and who will still be attending the Academy at the proposed admission date. (For the application to be prioritised under this criteria the children must be living at the same home address for the majority of the school week and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 75 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are a limited number of spaces available and we cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, such as in the case of children who live in the same block of flats or are the result of a multiple birth, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified.

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

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80.1% of pupils at St John's Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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