Voluntary aided school · Hertfordshire

Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery

3–11Ages
332Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
117473URN

New Road, Ware, SG12 7BT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.4 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

109 applications for 37 places · 95th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

20 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
2 July 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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

109 applications · 37 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 3.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.4; 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	37	109	3.0	35	0.95
Sep 2025	44	101	2.3	41	0.93
Sep 2024	44	127	2.9	42	0.95
Sep 2023	34	121	3.6	29	0.85
Sep 2022	35	118	3.4	33	0.94
Sep 2021	45	141	3.1	52	1.16
Sep 2020	45	131	2.9	48	1.07
Sep 2019	45	149	3.3	59	1.31
Sep 2018	43	120	2.8	41	0.95
Sep 2017	41	110	2.7	40	0.98
Sep 2016	45	135	3.0	54	1.20
Sep 2015	45	130	2.9	47	1.04
Sep 2014	44	106	2.4	36	0.82

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 64% · Maths 69% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%250th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard23%

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	54%	5%	107	103
2023/24	53%	11%	106	103
2022/23	45%	5%	104	102

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

Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Kingshill Infant School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

65%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Priors Wood Primary School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Wheatcroft Primary School
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Thundridge Church of England Primary School
3.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.8applications per place

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: 117473 · 919/3394
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 330 pupils · 332 on roll
Free school meals: 16.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: New Road, Ware, SG12 7BT
Local authority: Hertfordshire · East Hertfordshire

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