St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Lemsford Village, St John's C of E Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford is a primary school in Welwyn Garden City for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 9th of 15 primary schools in Welwyn Garden City. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 June 2014, report published 10 July 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

102 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals8.8%

8.8%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.8%

8.8%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.7%

12.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.8%

8.8%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Applecroft School0.6 milesOfsted: Good78% met the expected standard
Green Lanes Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good64% met the expected standard
Templewood Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good60% met the expected standard
Our Lady Catholic Primary School1 mileReport card: Expected standard to strong standard70% met the expected standard
Creswick Academy1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement40% 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
Mrs Michelle Boylan
Address
Lemsford Village, St John's C of E Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TR
Local authority
Hertfordshire
URN
117435

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.