St John's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Welwyn, Hertfordshire
St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Welwyn, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 April 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0BX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 224 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending St John’s.”
- “Pupils want to achieve the best they can, and support each other to do this.”
- “They aim to reach the high expectations staff have for them.”
To improve
- “While teachers have good subject knowledge to teach reading, some teachers are still developing teaching strategies to ensure all pupils recognise groups of letters and the sounds they make.”
- “This can impact on how well a small number of pupils recognise certain words and their ability to read them.”
- “These pupils make slower progress with their reading than their classmates.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 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) | 73% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Waterside Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Templewood Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Panshanger Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Springmead Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published