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St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Innage Gardens, BRIDGNORTH, Shropshire, WV16 4HW ·

Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2024Catholic
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At a glance

A state Catholic primary academy for ages 4–11 in BRIDGNORTH. Rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (July 2024). Year 6 SATs results are below the England average (53% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 24 families put it first for 25 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–11
Pupils
193
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Shropshire
Academy trust
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Mary Price
Opened
Jun 2025

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 10 Jul 2024Inspection of predecessor school
Requires improvementOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (8 Mar 2023): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 30 pupils

Expected standard
53%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
0%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
106
Average scaled score
Maths score
104
Average scaled score
This school
53%
Shropshire
58%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 123551), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
25
1st preferences
24
All applications
53
1st prefs per place
0.96
Fewer first choices than places

24 of 24 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

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Pupils
193
Capacity
210
92% full
Girls / boys
50/50
Mixed
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