Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School and St John's CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's CofE Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and St John's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School and 73.0% for St John's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (63.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St John's CofE Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Welwyn Garden CityHarwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | WelwynSt John's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 190th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 108th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 181 | 220 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 235 | |
| Location | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AG | Welwyn, AL6 0BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 181 | 220 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.0% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.8% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
St John's CofE Primary School
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