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St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Ware · SG12 9SE

Ages 4–11 · 155 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)13.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
157

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

12

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill74%

155 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
155
Boys / girls
64 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
155 / 210 (74%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 aided school
Headteacher
Miss Lydia Hunt

Location

Address
Hillside Lane, Great Amwell
Postcode
SG12 9SE
Town
Ware
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Broxbourne
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ware, Hertfordshire, 155 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.6%. 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 SG12
19
Primary in SG12
13
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 SG12

  • The Cranbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hoddesdon · EN11 9PP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand0.85

    1.1 miles away

  • Roselands Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hoddesdon · EN11 9AR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.78

    1.2 miles away

  • Forres Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hoddesdon · EN11 0RW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM33.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ware · SG12 9HY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.10

    1.6 miles away

  • Priors Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Ware · SG12 7HZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand1.10

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lydia Hunt
Telephone
01920870135
Website
http://www.sjbaptist.herts.sch.uk/

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