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St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Hillside Lane, Great Amwell, Ware, SG12 9SE

Local ranking304th of 391 primary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 17 December 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
61.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
89.0%
Writing (Expected)
86.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
82.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
170
Boys
75 (44%)
Girls
95 (56%)
Capacity
210 (81% full)
SEND
15.3%
FSM Eligible
16.5%
EAL
2.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,230/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.3%
  • White Other: 5.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Black Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%

86.3%

White British

5.4%

White Other

2.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
117432
UKPRN
10070374
Establishment No.
3334