St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school | 
| Age Range | 4-11 | 
| Religion | Church of England | 
| Address | Hillside Lane Great Amwell Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9SE | 
| Phone | 01920870135 | 
| Reference Number | 117432 | 
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 170 | 
| Boy/Girl ratio | Boys: 44.12% Girls: 55.88% | 
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 15.9% | 
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.4% | 
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.3 | 
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22 | 
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26 | 
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 
| 2 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 
| 3 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 
| 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 
| 5 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 
| 6 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage | 
|---|---|
| White, British | 85.3% | 
| White, Other | 5.3% | 
| Mixed, Other | 2.4% | 
| Unclassified | 1.2% | 
| White & Black (African) | 1.2% | 
| Caribbean | 1.2% | 
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.6% | 
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. | 
| Last Report Date | 2025-01-24 | 
| Date | Description | Report | 
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-17 | School inspection | School inspection | 
| 2019-06-11 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2018-06-07 | Short inspection | Short inspection | 
| 2014-06-12 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2011-02-17 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2008-03-06 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2003-11-24 | Full inspection | Full inspection | 
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Maths | 104 | Unlock | Unlock | 
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -3.9 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Writing | -4.1 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Maths | -5.5 | Unlock | Unlock | 
How many students meet the standards
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Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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Unlock| Name | Distance | 
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Mill Race, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8BZ | 0.89 miles | 
| Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9PD | 1.06 miles | 
| The Cranbourne Primary School Bridleway North, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9PP | 1.08 miles | 
| Roselands Primary School High Wood Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9AR | 1.22 miles | 
| Forres Primary Academy Stanstead Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0RW | 1.38 miles | 
| Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School Woodland Road, Hertford Heath, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7QW | 1.44 miles | 
| Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery New Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 7BT | 1.53 miles | 
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Broadmeads, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9HY | 1.59 miles | 
| Rye Park Nursery School Walton Road, Hoddesden, EN11 0LN | 1.62 miles | 
| Priors Wood Primary School Cozens Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 7HZ | 1.75 miles | 
| Larkspur Academy Tower Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 7LP | 1.85 miles | 
| High Leigh Primary School Schofield Way, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8GF | 1.89 miles | 
| Wheatcroft Primary School Stanstead Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7HQ | 1.99 miles | 
| St Catherine's Church of England Primary School Park Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0AW | 2.03 miles | 
| St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School Haslewood Avenue, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8HT | 2.04 miles | 
| Kingshill Infant School Heath Drive, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0RL | 2.13 miles | 
| St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School Heath Drive, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0RL | 2.14 miles | 
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Riversmead, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8DP | 2.31 miles | 
| Roydon Primary Academy Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5HN | 2.66 miles | 
| St Cross Catholic Primary School Upper Marsh Lane, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8BN | 2.67 miles | 
| Name | Distance | 
| Amwell View School Station Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8EH | 0.49 miles | 
| Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7PB | 0.99 miles | 
| Pinewood School Hoe Lane, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9PB | 1.15 miles | 
| Presdales School Hoe Lane, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9NX | 1.16 miles | 
| The John Warner School Stanstead Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF | 1.24 miles | 
| Haileybury College | 1.33 miles | 
| Hertford Regional College Scotts Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9JF | 1.42 miles | 
| The Chauncy School Park Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0DP | 2.18 miles | 
| Simon Balle All-Through School Mangrove Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8AJ | 2.51 miles | 
| Robert Barclay Academy Cock Lane, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8JY | 2.61 miles | 
| Richard Hale School Hale Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8EN | 2.87 miles | 
| The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7FU | 3.59 miles | 
| The Sele School Welwyn Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 2DG | 3.98 miles | 
| Harlow College Velizy Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3LH | 4.92 miles | 
| Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3EZ | 4.94 miles |