Voluntary aided school · Hertfordshire

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

4–11Ages
102Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
117435URN

Lemsford Village, St John's C of E Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.0 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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54 applications for 15 places · 52nd of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

4 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 June 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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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

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

54 applications · 15 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 5.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 4.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 4.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 4.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 4.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 4.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 3.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 3.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 12 of 13 years.

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	15	54	3.6	14	0.93
Sep 2025	14	52	3.7	9	0.64
Sep 2024	14	73	5.2	18	1.29
Sep 2023	9	41	4.6	6	0.67
Sep 2022	13	54	4.2	12	0.92
Sep 2021	15	34	2.3	10	0.67
Sep 2020	15	44	2.9	13	0.87
Sep 2019	15	63	4.2	18	1.20
Sep 2018	15	41	2.7	13	0.87
Sep 2017	15	60	4.0	14	0.93
Sep 2016	15	64	4.3	22	1.47
Sep 2015	14	51	3.6	8	0.57
Sep 2014	15	57	3.8	13	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 77% · Maths 69% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%194th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	8%	106	104
2023/24	50%	6%	104	100
2022/23	67%	13%	108	106

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's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, LemsfordThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Applecroft School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

3.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Green Lanes Primary School
2.2 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good · improving2023

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Templewood Primary School
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

4.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

2026

3.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Creswick Academy
2.4 km · Hertfordshire

Requires improvement2022

1.9applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Peartree Primary School
2.4 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

4.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Holwell Primary School
2.7 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
The Ryde School
3.0 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 69%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: 117435 · 919/3339
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 102 on roll
Free school meals: 8.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Lemsford Village, St John's C of E Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TR
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Welwyn Hatfield

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