St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter in Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 193 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 4.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Address | Innage Gardens, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4HW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.sjrc.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01746762061 |
| URN | 151756 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 July 2024, published 19 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St John's Catholic Primary School, URN 123551).
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Castlefields Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- Claverley CofE Primary School (primary school, about 8.1 km)
- Barrow 1618 CofE Free School (primary school, about 8.6 km)
- John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 8.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.