St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
About St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford, is a small state primary in Hertfordshire, tucked into the Welwyn Hatfield borough. It ranks 28th out of 34 primary schools in the local authority area, placing it in the bottom half of its cohort. For context, the top-performing local peers include Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Harvey Road Primary School, both of which achieve a perfect ranking score of 100, alongside The Russell School at 97. St John's sits further down the list, with a ranking score of 50. The school is also one of 401 state primary schools in Hertfordshire, where 45 schools currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Countess Anne Church of England School, located 3. 6 kilometres away. This landscape gives parents a clear sense of the competitive field St John's operates within.
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The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 May 2023Latest monitoring visit (4 May 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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