St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Mill Race, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12 8BZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Ware for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 6th of 13 primary schools in Ware. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2014, report published 4 December 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

193 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals11.9%

11.9%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.7%

4.7%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.1%

18.1%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	61% met the expected standard
The Cranbourne Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Forres Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	54% met the expected standard
Roselands Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Roydon Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Michael Speed
Phone: 01920870097
Website: standrews323.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mill Race, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12 8BZ
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117407

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.