St John's CofE (A) Primary SchoolHarpfield Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
St John's CofE (A) Primary School and Harpfield Primary Academy are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
St John's CofE (A) Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Harpfield Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harpfield Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St John's CofE (A) Primary School was judged the expected standard and Harpfield Primary Academy 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 48.0% for St John's CofE (A) Primary School and 67.0% for Harpfield Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St John's CofE (A) Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Harpfield Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSt John's CofE (A) Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentHarpfield Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | 25th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 270 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 354 | 234 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6SB | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 292 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.5% | 22.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% | 8.1% 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's CofE (A) Primary School
Harpfield Primary Academy
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