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St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST7 1ELPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
16 1st-choice / 16 offers made
Ranking
#5,506
of 13,686 nationally

About St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy

St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy is a state-funded primary school in Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 190 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 240.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (9 Apr 2025). 63% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 16 first-preference applications and 16 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressGloucester Road, Kidsgrove, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST7 1EL
HeadteacherMrs Helen Rigby
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils190
Free School Meals (FSM)28.9%
School Capacity190 / 240 (79% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.