St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, LemsfordApplecroft School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Welwyn Garden City.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford and Applecroft School are primary schools in Welwyn Garden City.
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Applecroft School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Applecroft School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford was judged Good and Applecroft 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 62.0% for St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford and 78.0% for Applecroft School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford (67.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Applecroft School (60.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Welwyn Garden CitySt John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Welwyn Garden CityApplecroft School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 149th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 128th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 103 | 452 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 450 | |
| Location | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TR | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 103 | 452 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.8% | 11.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 15.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% | 5.6% 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.
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
Applecroft School
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