St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Dec 17 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
117432
Address
Hillside Lane, Great Amwell, SG12 9SE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
170 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
44.1%
Girls
55.9%
First language not English
2.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.9%
Persistent absence
17.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.3%
Other White 5.3%
Mixed 4.2%
Other 1.8%
Caribbean 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.9
WritingWell below average-4.1
MathsWell below average-5.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 52%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
19
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
17
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
16
7
9
Year 1
20
7
13
Year 2
30
12
18
Year 3
25
14
11
Year 4
25
8
17
Year 5
25
13
12
Year 6
29
14
15
Year 2024-2025

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