Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Ware Road, Tonwell, Ware, SG12 0HN
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Bridgman
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 64
- Pupils on roll
- 16
- URN
- 117388
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
About this school
Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ware. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 16 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Trends over time
How Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 16 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.6% | 31.3% | 16 | — |
| Stapleford Primary School | — | 5.9% | 10.3% | 82 | 1.3 miles |
| Thundridge Church of England Primary School | — | 5.5% | 15.9% | 91 | 1.6 miles |
| Kingshill Infant School | — | 4.3% | 5.8% | 206 | 1.9 miles |
| St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School | 65% | 3.7% | 14% | 231 | 1.9 miles |
| St Catherine's Church of England Primary School | 56% | 4.5% | 13.4% | 415 | 1.9 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.3%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 8.6%
- Persistent absence
- 33.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stapleford Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Thundridge Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Herts
-
Kingshill Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Ware
- 1.9 miles
-
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Ware
Other schools in Ware
- Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Jenyns First School and Nursery Primary
- Kingshill Infant School Primary
- Larkspur Academy Primary
- Little Hadham Primary School Primary
- Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Priors Wood Primary School Primary
- Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Roger De Clare First CofE School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Ware.
- Has Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary School had 16 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- What are Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary 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 31 August 2024.