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St John's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn AL6 0BX · digswell.herts.sch.uk · 01438 714283
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 224
- 95% of 235 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.2%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 34 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 25 | 21 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 31 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 97% |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% 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 | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St John's CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (79 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 79
- 36% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (23%) with SEND