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St John's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Welwyn · AL6 0BX

Ages 3–11 · 224 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-15

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
92
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill95%

224 pupils · 235 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
128 / 96
School capacity
235
Capacity fill
224 / 235 (95%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 aided school
Headteacher
Mr Arnold Worton-Geer

Location

Address
Hertford Road, Digswell
Postcode
AL6 0BX
Town
Welwyn
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Welwyn
6
Primary schools in Welwyn
4
Academies among open schools in Welwyn
0% (0)
Open schools in AL6
6
Primary in AL6
4
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 WelwynNear AL6

  • Waterside Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 1NZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7RF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Templewood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7SD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Panshanger Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 1QY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.33

    1.2 miles away

  • Springmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 2HB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Arnold Worton-Geer
Telephone
01438714283
Website
https://www.digswell.herts.sch.uk

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