St Johns Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Newcastle upon Tyne
West End Schools Trust is a Foundation/co-operative school trust. The trust operates 8 member schools: 8 primary schools. Local authorities: Newcastle upon Tyne. Regions: North East. — from the West End Schools Trust public record.
St Johns Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, part of West End Schools Trust. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- St Johns Primary School
- Address
- Teindland Close, Benwell
- Postcode
- NE4 8HE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- URN (official identifier)
- 108476
- Establishment number
- 2720
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 226
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Foundation school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Academy trust
- West End Schools Trust
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracey Caffrey
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · Inspected 27 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stjohns.newcastle.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01912735293
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Johns Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 226 | 42,524 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 66.8% | 43.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 31.4% | 16.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.6% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 49.6% | 28.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for St Johns Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 12 May 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 6 Nov 2018
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Mar 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Nov 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 May 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Johns Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 14.5% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Johns Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £223,200 for 144 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 69.9% | 44.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £1,083 | £596 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Johns Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 226 pupils.
| This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,041,865 £9,035 per pupil | £7,235 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,034,051 £9,000 per pupil | £7,334 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £969,802 £4,291 per pupil · 47.7% | £3,390 · 46.2% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £321,549 £1,423 per pupil · 15.8% | £1,436 · 19.6% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £12,861 £57 per pupil · 0.6% | £92 · 1.3% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £5,592 £25 per pupil · 0.3% | £66 · 0.9% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £7,815 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £103,914 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,639 per pupil, supply and agency £64 per pupil — spending up £362 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is St Johns Primary School?
Teindland Close, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8HE
01912735293
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