- What did Ofsted judge St John's CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged St John's CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend St John's CofE Primary School?
- St John's CofE Primary School has 224 pupils on roll.
- What ages does St John's CofE Primary School take?
- St John's CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.
- Where is St John's CofE Primary School located?
- St John's CofE Primary School is located in Kidderminster, DY11 6AP, Worcestershire.
- How do I apply to St John's CofE Primary School?
- St John's 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 CofE Primary School have a religious character?
- Yes — St John's 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 CofE Primary School?
- When St John's 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" and previously "Looked After" children. A "looked after child" has the same meaning as in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and means any child who is (a) in the care of the local authority or (b) being provided with accommodation by them in the exercise of their social services functions (eg children with foster parents) at the time of making the application to the school. A "previously looked after child" is a child who immediately moved on from that status after becoming subject to an adoption, child arrangement order or special guardianship order and includes those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children from the area designated as the catchment area within Kidderminster; 3. Siblings — Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application and admission. Where such a connection is to be relied on it must be clearly stated on the application form. The sibling connection, as well as brother and sister will include half-siblings, adopted children, stepsiblings or a child of the parent/carers partner. They must also be living at the same home address. Children who are brought together as a family by a same sex civil partnership and who are living at the same address, are also considered to be siblings, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of the governing body will supervise this process.
- What is the largest ethnic background at St John's CofE Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.6% of pupils at St John's CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.