St John's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Welwyn for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 55th of 332 primary schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 July 2013, report published 11 September 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

224 pupils on roll, with places for 235

Eligible for free school meals8.9%

8.9%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.4%

9.4%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Waterside Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	64% met the expected standard
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard
Templewood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Arnold Worton-Geer
Phone: 01438714283
Website: digswell.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0BX
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117460

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.