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St John Roman Catholic Primary School

North Hertfordshire, SG7 6TTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
#5,013
of 13,686 nationally

About St John Roman Catholic Primary School

St John Roman Catholic Primary School in North Hertfordshire is a small state primary that performs above the local authority average for its key stage 2 results. In the 2023/24 academic year, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Hertfordshire average of 64%. That four-point gap places the school in the 147th position out of 401 primary schools in the county, and 16th out of 38 in the North Hertfordshire district. The school’s ranking score of 68 puts it in the top 50% nationally, though it sits some way behind the top-performing peers in the area, such as Little Gaddesden and Harvey Road, which both scored 100. With 165 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is comfortably undersubscribed in terms of total places, but oversubscribed for its reception intake: 52 families applied for 11 places in 2025/26, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.73 to one.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressProvidence Way, Baldock, North Hertfordshire, SG7 6TT
HeadteacherThomas Timson
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils165
Free School Meals (FSM)13.3%
School Capacity165 / 210 (79% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Dec 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sensory RoomLibraryForest SchoolDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballAthleticsCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningChoirScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: stjohns4.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St John Roman Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.