Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery SchoolSt John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School and St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 36.0% for Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School and 61.0% for St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School (67.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HertfordHertford Heath Primary and Nursery School | WareSt John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 214th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 304th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 170 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Hertford, SG13 7QW | Ware, SG12 9SE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 170 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 16.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 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.
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
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