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St John's CofE Primary School

Welwyn Hatfield, AL6 0BXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
#7,627
of 13,686 nationally

About St John's CofE Primary School

St John's CofE Primary School sits within Hertfordshire, a local authority with 401 primary schools, and ranks 208th among them. In the more immediate Welwyn Hatfield area, it places 23rd out of 34 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half locally. The top-performing peers in the borough include Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harvey Road Primary School, and The Russell School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. St John's is a Church of England state primary for mixed genders, serving children from age 3 to 11, and currently has 220 pupils against a capacity of 235. The school has nursery provision but no sixth form. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good, a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2013, when it was rated Requires Improvement. Leadership and management were also judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHertford Road, Welwyn, Welwyn Hatfield, AL6 0BX
HeadteacherArnold Worton-Geer
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils220
Free School Meals (FSM)11.0%
School Capacity220 / 235 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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20 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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St John's CofE 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.