Voluntary aided school · Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
155Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
117432URN

Hillside Lane, Great Amwell, Ware, SG12 9SE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

41 applications for 18 places · 194th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 17 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

41 applications · 18 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	18	41	2.3	16	0.89
Sep 2025	19	35	1.8	17	0.89
Sep 2024	14	38	2.7	12	0.86
Sep 2023	16	39	2.4	13	0.81
Sep 2022	30	58	1.9	24	0.80
Sep 2021	26	59	2.3	21	0.81
Sep 2020	25	70	2.8	21	0.84
Sep 2019	19	64	3.4	16	0.84
Sep 2018	24	56	2.3	21	0.88
Sep 2017	23	57	2.5	22	0.96
Sep 2016	22	62	2.8	17	0.77
Sep 2015	30	76	2.5	37	1.23
Sep 2014	30	74	2.5	27	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 86% · Maths 79% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%204th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	4%	107	103
2023/24	52%	5%	104	104
2022/23	41%	0%	102	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
The Cranbourne Primary School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Roselands Primary School
2.0 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Forres Primary Academy
2.2 km · Hertfordshire

Requires improvement2022

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
2.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
2.6 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Priors Wood Primary School
2.8 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117432 · 919/3334
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 155 on roll
Free school meals: 20.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Hillside Lane, Great Amwell, Ware, SG12 9SE
Local authority: Hertfordshire · East Hertfordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources