St Mary's Junior Mixed School
St Mary's Way, Baldock, SG7 6HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Britton
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 174
- URN
- 117385
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462892156
About this school
St Mary's Junior Mixed School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Baldock. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 174 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Junior Mixed School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 57% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 53% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 45% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary's Junior Mixed School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Junior Mixed School compares
St Mary's Junior Mixed School ranked 324th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 4.8% | 32.8% | 174 | — |
| St Mary's Infants' School | — | 7.3% | 25.5% | 82 | 0.0 miles |
| St John Roman Catholic Primary School | 61% | 5.5% | 13.9% | 161 | 0.5 miles |
| Garden City Academy | 61% | 6.9% | 46.2% | 215 | 0.8 miles |
| Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School | 64% | 3.5% | 8.5% | 409 | 0.9 miles |
| Hillshott Infant School and Nursery | — | 6.6% | 26.7% | 202 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.84%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 9.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Infants' School0.0 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
St John Roman Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
Garden City Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
-
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery1.1 miles
Primary · Letchworth
Other schools in Baldock
- Ashwell Primary School Primary
- Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- St John Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Infants' School Primary
- Weston Way Nursery School Nursery
- The Knights Templar School Secondary
- Brandles School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Junior Mixed School teach?
- St Mary's Junior Mixed School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Baldock.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Junior Mixed School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Junior Mixed School is Mrs Samantha Britton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Junior Mixed School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Junior Mixed School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Mary's Junior Mixed School?
- St Mary's Junior Mixed School has 174 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Junior Mixed School full?
- St Mary's Junior Mixed School has capacity for 240 pupils and 174 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's Junior Mixed School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Junior Mixed School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Mary's Junior Mixed School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Junior Mixed School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's Junior Mixed School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Junior Mixed School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- St Mary's Junior Mixed School ranked 324th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Junior Mixed School's absence rate?
- St Mary's Junior Mixed School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Junior Mixed School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Junior Mixed School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.