SCHOOL PROFILE

St John’s CE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152253
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 114.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 September 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Kirklees
Trust LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 240 240 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 124 51.7% of pupils
Male pupils 116 48.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.7%
3.1 pts below England
School 21.7%
Kirklees 27.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

45.0%
24.7 pts above England
School 45.0%
Kirklees 22.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Kirklees 0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Pakistani
72.1%
173
White British
11.7%
28
Indian
6.3%
15
Any other ethnic group
2.9%
7
White and Asian
2.1%
5
Any other Asian background
1.7%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.0% 36 of 240 pupils
5.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.0%
Kirklees 20.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.6% 23 pupils
England 14.8% 5.2 pts below
EHC plans 5.4% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 0.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 13
No specialist assessment yet 6
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Hearing impairment 2
Other difficulty or disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

114.3% 26.1 pts above England
St John’s CE Primary School
114.3%
Kirklees
87.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information