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St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary controlled
Heath Drive, Ware SG12 0RL · stmarys306.herts.sch.uk · 01920 463641
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 231
- 96% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 12.6%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 3 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 3 Jul 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (103 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 103
- 44% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (17%) with SEND