St John's CofE Primary SchoolWaterside Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John's CofE Primary School and Waterside Academy are primary schools.
St John's CofE Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Waterside Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Waterside Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St John's CofE Primary School was judged Good and Waterside Academy 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 73.0% for St John's CofE Primary School and 64.0% for Waterside Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St John's CofE Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Waterside Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WelwynSt John's CofE Primary School | Welwyn Garden CityWaterside Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 108th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 53rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 220 | 177 | |
| Capacity | 235 | 210 | |
| Location | Welwyn, AL6 0BX | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1NZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 220 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 48.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 25.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 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.
St John's CofE Primary School
Waterside Academy
Full profiles: St John's CofE Primary School · Waterside Academy