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Roger De Clare First CofE School

Voluntary controlled school · Ware · SG11 1TF

Ages 3–9 · 211 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
195

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

211 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
99 / 112
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
211 / 300 (70%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Woods

Location

Address
Station Road, Puckeridge
Postcode
SG11 1TF
Town
Ware
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Ware, Hertfordshire, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Ware
24
Primary schools in Ware
16
Academies among open schools in Ware
29% (7)
Open schools in SG11
8
Primary in SG11
6
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WareNear SG11

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Woods
Telephone
01920821363
Website
http://www.rogerdeclare.herts.sch.uk/

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