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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 117409

St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Ware · SG12 0RL

Ages 7–11 · 231 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
238

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 fill96%

231 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
231
Boys / girls
120 / 111
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
231 / 240 (96%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Orton

Location

Address
Heath Drive
Postcode
SG12 0RL
Town
Ware
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Ware, Hertfordshire, 231 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.6%. 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

  • Kingshill Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ware · SG12 0RL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM3.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Larkspur Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ware · SG12 7LP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM60.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Priors Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Ware · SG12 7HZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Wheatcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hertford · SG13 7HQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.7%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Orton
Telephone
01920463641
Website
http://www.stmarys306.herts.sch.uk

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