St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford is a primary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
| Reception 2016 | Not published |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 62% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.
- Reception 2026 saw 14 first-choice applications for 15 offers; 12 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 8.8% of pupils, against a middle figure of 16.7% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lemsford Village, St John's C of E Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 102 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils like attending this happy and friendly school.”
- “Staff and pupils have secure and warm relationships and they show respect for one another.”
- “Pupils learn to be considerate of others.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, a few pupils lack full engagement in some of their lessons.”
- “Although a few subjects are still in the stages of being changed and fully implemented.”
- “However, in a few subjects, pupils do not develop their skills and deepen their learning as much as they might.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 June 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) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Applecroft School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Green Lanes Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Templewood Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Creswick Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Peartree Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Holwell Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Ryde School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
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