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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St John's Church of England Academy

Academy converter primary school in Coventry (Coventry).

KS2 RWM expected
59%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
66%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.1
▲ 6.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.1%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
85%
179 / 210 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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St John's Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Coventry. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 197 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Laura Stevenson.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Like Us
  • Follow Us
  • School Life
  • Sports Clubs
  • Extra Curricular
  • Letters and Sounds
  • Read Write Inc (RWI)

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
141298
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry North West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (10 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Matthew ElliottChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Rory McIntyre FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Josie O'RaffertyLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2026
Mr Matthew ElliottLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Kate StranksLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Joanne WardLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Sara HendersonLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Stephanie Gilmour-JonesLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Elizabeth MorsheadLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Laura StevensonLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Rev Andrew MarchLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2012
Mr Rory McIntyre FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Belinda Lowe FormerLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Catherine Cossey FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · 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