St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Hillside Lane, Great Amwell, Ware, SG12 9SEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ware for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 7th of 13 primary schools in Ware. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 December 2024, report published 23 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 17 December 2024
Pupils enjoy coming here. They take pride in their work and know adults want them to succeed. Pupils are benefiting from recent changes to the curriculum. As a result, most pupils across the school can recall key knowledge they have learned. Pupils of all ages enjoy reading, including book club. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive the support they need to access the full curriculum. Pupils follow routines well. In early years, staff teach children how to share and be independent. Pupils trust staff and respect each other. They refer to school as a safe space. Pupils are motivated to be 'learner of the week'. Through 'values awards', pupils understand how to demonstrate trust, courage and truthfulness. As a result, the school is a harmonious place to learn and play in. Older pupils take on leadership roles such as sports ambassadors, librarians, or organising collective worship. In every class, pupils have responsibilities to carry out. Pupils raise money for new equipment, thereby making a positive contribution to school life. There are a range of sports clubs and experiences offered. Pupils learn to play the guitar and take part in choir and orchestra events. There are regular trips, visits to church and residentials. All this broadens pupils' horizons.
What the school should improve
- In some aspects of the curriculum, the detail and depth of knowledge the school expects pupils to know is not explicit enough. This means that some pupils do not deepen their knowledge across subject areas and so are not achieving as highly as they could. The school needs to ensure that staff across the whole school understand exactly what in-depth knowledge they need to teach and how best to support pupils to acquire it.
- In some areas, the checking of how well pupils learn the curriculum is not as consistent or robust as it could be. As a result, the school is not providing some pupils sufficient opportunity to extend their learning. The school needs to ensure that checks on learning are consistently rigorous so that pupils achieve what they are fully capable of in a timely manner. School 3
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
155 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| The Cranbourne Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Roselands Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Forres Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 54% met the expected standard |
| Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Lydia Hunt
- Phone
- 01920870135
- Address
- Hillside Lane, Great Amwell, Ware, SG12 9SE
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117432
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.