St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Walsall (Walsall).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.5
▼ 2.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.4%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
86%
340 / 394 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 104228
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Fencing
- Football
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Accelerated Reader
- Cornerstones Curriculum
- Letters and Sounds
- Oxford Reading Tree
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Clark | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Harriet Price | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Ms Jane Lavender | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Will Fisher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Shenton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Revd Lisa Mitchell | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Lucy Pountain | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Neal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Andrew Mills | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
| Mr Peter Monaghan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Morgan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robert Grainger Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Harris Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robert Hodges Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2010 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record