John Wheeldon Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 17 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 141186
- Address
- Corporation Street, ST16 3LX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 538 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.2%
- Persistent absence
- 13.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 71.4%
Unclassified 6.7%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 3.7%
African 3%
Indian 2.8%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-2.9
WritingWell below average-3.1
MathsBelow average-1.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 53%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
John Wheeldon Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 72
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 64
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 64
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 68 34 34 |
| Year 1 | 89 42 47 |
| Year 2 | 89 44 45 |
| Year 3 | 65 37 28 |
| Year 4 | 67 34 33 |
| Year 5 | 80 36 44 |
| Year 6 | 80 46 34 |