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St Mary's Junior Mixed School

North Hertfordshire, SG7 6HYPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
40%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#12,418
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Junior Mixed School

St Mary's Junior Mixed School is a state-funded Church of England primary in North Hertfordshire, part of the Hertfordshire local authority. Among the 401 primary schools in the LA, it sits at rank 305, placing it in the lower half locally. The top-performing peers in the area include Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harvey Road Primary School, and The Russell School, all of which achieve the highest possible ranking score. St Mary's itself serves 201 pupils against a capacity of 240, and 32.3 per cent of its children are eligible for free school meals, a figure notably above the national average. The school has held a Good rating from Ofsted across both its most recent inspections, the latest of which took place in July 2022. In that inspection, every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — was judged Good. The school has a religious character as Church of England, and the headteacher is Samantha Britton.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSt Mary's Way, Baldock, North Hertfordshire, SG7 6HY
HeadteacherSamantha Britton
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils201
Free School Meals (FSM)32.3%
School Capacity201 / 240 (84% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Oct 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Forest SchoolGymnasiumICT SuiteLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

Cross CountryFootballCricketSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubGardeningCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St Mary's Junior Mixed School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.