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St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Academy
Gills Hill Lane, Radlett WD7 8DD · stjohnsradlett.herts.sch.uk · 01923 856594
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2022
- Last distance offered
- 2.14 mi
- 3.45 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 191
- 91% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
- First language not English
- 22.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Poppy Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 2.14 mi (3.45 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 3.31 mi (5.32 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 56 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 90% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Not Nearest School | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.14 mi3.45 km | |
| September 2025 | 3.31 mi5.32 km | |
| September 2024 | 2.25 mi3.62 km | |
| September 2022 | 3.00 mi4.82 km | |
Ofsted
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 May 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2008
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 117383), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117383)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 42
- 20% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 57% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied