St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Heath Drive, Ware, SG12 0RLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Ware for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 8th of 13 primary schools in Ware. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 July 2023, report published 24 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

231 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals12.6%

12.6%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.8%

4.8%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kingshill Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Priors Wood Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	48% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Hannah Orton
Phone: 01920463641
Website: stmarys306.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heath Drive, Ware, SG12 0RL
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117409

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.