St John's CofE First School
Whiteoaks Drive, Stafford, ST19 9AH
81 pupils · 108% of 75 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Free school meals
- 10%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 2 June 2026, published 14 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 16 | 16 | 27 | 16 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 8 | 6 | 22 | 8 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 12 | 12 | 22 | 12 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 13 | 18 | 33 | 13 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 14 | 14 | 32 | 14 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 11 | 11 | 27 | 11 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 13 | 11 | 29 | 13 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Mary's CofE First Academy 4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 4.4 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- St Mary and St Chad CofE First School 4.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 5.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Albrighton Primary School & Nursery 6.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Nicholas Church of England First School 6.6 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.