St John the Evangelist Catholic AcademyKidsgrove Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy and Kidsgrove Primary School are primary schools.
St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kidsgrove Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy was judged Good and Kidsgrove Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy and 33.0% for Kidsgrove Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kidsgrove Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KidsgroveSt John the Evangelist Catholic Academy | Stoke-on-TrentKidsgrove Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 179th of 285 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 190 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 236 | |
| Location | Kidsgrove, ST7 1EL | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 155 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.4% | 37.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy
Kidsgrove Primary School
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