Jenyns First School and Nursery
Uplands, Braughing, Ware, SG11 2QJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Jenyns First School and Nursery is a primary school in Ware for ages 3 to 9. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 22 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 November 2024
Pupils relish attending this school. They are keen to build and use their 'learning superpowers'. Pupils treat each other, and adults, with courtesy and kindness. They behave very well in and out of lessons. Pupils enjoy taking part in many extra-curricular activities. They participate in a wide range of clubs, from recorder to origami. There are regular sporting competitions with other local schools. Pupils develop their leadership skills as house captains and school council representatives. They meet visitors and go on trips, such as to a local castle and zoo, which spark their interest in the wider world. Pupils learn about the local community when they take part in activities in the village, such as 'Old Man's Day'. Pupils feel safe here. They know that there are caring adults they can turn to if they have any worries. Pupils learn about the importance of personal space, and how to stay safe when using the internet or gaming. The school ensures that all pupils can successfully access the school's broad, and largely ambitious, curriculum. Pupils gain secure foundations, including in reading and numeracy. This prepares them well for the next stages in their education.
What the school should improve
- The school has not yet identified the precise knowledge that pupils need to learn in all areas of the curriculum. As a result, sometimes pupils do not learn key knowledge and vocabulary as well as they should. The school should support staff to identify, teach and assess key knowledge precisely so that pupils know and remember more.
- The school has not ensured that all staff have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. In some lessons, pupils find the work too easy. Consequently, pupils do not gain the breadth and depth of understanding that they should. The school must ensure that there are high expectations of what pupils can learn so that lessons are consistently ambitious for all.
Pupil numbers and mix
66 pupils on roll, with places for 85
Schools near Jenyns First School and Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Sadleir School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 40% met the expected standard |
| Roger De Clare First CofE School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Buntingford First School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| Furneux Pelham Church of England School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr James Sadler
- Phone
- 01920821461
- Address
- Uplands, Braughing, Ware, SG11 2QJ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117087
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.