St John's CofE (A) Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Stoke-on-Trent (Stoke-on-Trent).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Contact Details: St John's CE (A) Primary School Wheatley Avenue Trent Vale Stoke on Trent Staffordshire ST4 6SB St John's CE (A) Primary School Wheatley Avenue Trent Vale Stoke on Trent Staffordshire ST4 6SB If, as parents/carers of the school you require a paper copy of the information on this website, we shall provide this free of charge.
St. John's Church Trent Vale and its links with St. John's School.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Purple Mash
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 124309
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laraine Jones | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Praveen Maheshwaram | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Olaoluwakitan Ayanniyi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Roberts | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Margaret Stevenson | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sally Brough | Governor | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Copner | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Liz Hollis | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mrs Susan Bowyer | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Nick Parkes Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lauren Dowley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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