St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7–11 · Ware, Hertfordshire
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Ware, Hertfordshire for ages 7–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Heath Drive, Ware, SG12 0RL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 231 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this warm and friendly junior school.”
- “They settle quickly into school life because the teachers ensure that they understand all the rules and routines.”
- “Pupils are keen to talk about their learning, and they have a good work ethic.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, the steps of knowledge from which teachers plan are quite broad, making it harder for them to ensure they teach, and assess, pupils’ understanding of the precise content leaders had intended.”
- “However, not all pupils with SEND have individual and specific targets.”
- “This means that it can be harder for teachers to adapt their planning and for leaders to measure the progress that pupils make.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Kingshill Infant School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Catherine's Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Priors Wood Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thundridge Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Wheatcroft Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published