# St John's Church of England Primary Academy

St John's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Sandwell, for pupils aged 4 to 11.

It had 193 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E140856. [Sandwell](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy sponsor led
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Pupils: 193
- Council: Sandwell
- URN: 140856

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), February 2023
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 14 February 2023
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at St John's Church of England Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 61% in Sandwell and 62% in England.
13% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Sandwell | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 61% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 13% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108 | 105 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Mesty Croft Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mesty-croft-primary-e137972): 780 m. Primary. Good (overall), February 2023. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Mary's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-catholic-primary-school-e147795): 810 m. Primary. Standards maintained, November 2024. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Holyhead Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holyhead-primary-academy-e144630): 990 m. Primary. Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Wood Green Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wood-green-junior-school-e103913): 1.1 km. Primary. Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Wodensborough Ormiston Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wodensborough-ormiston-academy-e139918): 1.1 km. Secondary. Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 41.0 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Tameside Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tameside-primary-academy-e146358): 1.3 km. Primary. Good (overall), February 2023. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/140856)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/140856)

## How to cite

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