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St John Roman Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Baldock · SG7 6TT

Ages 3–11 · 161 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
154

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

161 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
79 / 82
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
161 / 210 (77%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Timson

Location

Address
Providence Way
Postcode
SG7 6TT
Town
Baldock
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Baldock, Hertfordshire, 161 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Baldock
8
Primary schools in Baldock
5
Academies among open schools in Baldock
38% (3)
Open schools in SG7
8
Primary in SG7
5
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.

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    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand0.90

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    • KS240%
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    • FSM32.8%

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    • KS226%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM50.8%
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    • KS279%
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    • FSM20.6%
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  • Pixmore Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM30.7%

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  • The Grange Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM35.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Timson
Telephone
01462892478
Website
www.stjohns4.herts.sch.uk/

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