St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

155 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.6%

20.6%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: sjbaptist.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.