Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Ware, Hertfordshire
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Ware, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 July 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- New Road, Ware, SG12 7BT
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 332 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this friendly school.”
- “Children in the nursery class settle well because staff take many steps to help them to make a smooth start to their education.”
- “Parents and carers say that this is a school with a great family feeling and a warm welcome.”
To improve
- “However, despite the positive early years provision, some pupils in key stage 1 have not developed some of the basic skills that enable them to access all aspects of the curriculum.”
- “For example, some pupils do not hold their pencil correctly.”
- “Pupils who need additional help have extra practice, but this is not consistently of a high quality.”
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) | 54% | 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: 35 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 35 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kingshill Infant School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School 0.6 mi Good
- St Catherine's Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Priors Wood Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wheatcroft Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thundridge Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published