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St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
St Johns C of E Primary School, James Street, Failsworth, Manchester M35 9PY · stjohns.oldham.sch.uk · 0161 694 8096
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oldham 58%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Oldham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 255
- 82% of 311 places
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 36.9%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Oldham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 22 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 22 | 20 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 23 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 24 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 31 | 29 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 97% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Oldham it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105712)
Ofsted
St John's Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Apr 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105712), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105712)
Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105712)
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (45 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 45
- 17% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied