St John's Primary Academy

StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ NurseryChurch of England

GoodPrimaryAges 3–11691 pupils

Hobnock Road, Essington, WV11 2RFWebsite01922476695

Good691 pupilsAges 3–11

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Pupils691

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Pupils691

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Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Age Range

3 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

691 / 525 (132%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mrs Claire Jones

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jan 2023

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 68%

AdmissionsIn demand

1.0x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

5.4%

Absence rate

Avg 6.6%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

5.4%vs 6.6% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate5.4%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence10.0%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate0.2%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support9.0%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans1.3%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication24 pupils (34%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty21 pupils (30%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health11 pupils (15%)

Physical Disability5 pupils (7%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder5 pupils (7%)

Other2 pupils (3%)

Specific Learning Difficulty2 pupils (3%)

Multisensory Impairment1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)27

Teaching assistants (FTE)21

Support staff (FTE)43

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils691

Free school meals11.9%

English as additional language3.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British81.6%

Indian6.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean3.6%

Asian Other2.2%

Mixed Other2.0%

White Other1.2%

Unclassified1.0%

Mixed White & Asian0.7%

Black Other0.4%

Pakistani0.4%

Chinese0.3%

Black Caribbean0.3%

Black African0.1%

2024-25

Spending Per Pupil

£5,319

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,081 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£4,044

Support staff£44

Premises£213

Energy£55

Learning resources£202

Income per pupil£5,498

2023-24

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