Roger De Clare First CofE School
Station Road, Puckeridge, Ware, SG11 1TF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Woods
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 117406
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01920821363
About this school
Roger De Clare First CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ware. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 211 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Roger De Clare First CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Roger De Clare First CofE 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 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 280 |
| 2023/24 | 246 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roger De Clare First CofE School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.3% | 15.5% | 211 | — |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 56% | 5.1% | 14.8% | 112 | 0.5 miles |
| Jenyns First School and Nursery | — | 4.4% | 7.1% | 66 | 1.3 miles |
| Little Hadham Primary School | 82% | 5.2% | 14% | 151 | 3.1 miles |
| Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School | 56% | 6.1% | 25% | 45 | 3.2 miles |
| St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery | 70% | 4.7% | 11.5% | 213 | 3.3 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)
- 15.53%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.29%
- Persistent absence
- 19.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ware
-
Jenyns First School and Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Ware
-
Little Hadham Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Ware
- 3.2 miles
-
St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery3.3 miles
Primary · Much Hadham
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
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Roger De Clare First CofE School teach?
- Roger De Clare First CofE School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Ware.
- Who is the headteacher of Roger De Clare First CofE School?
- The headteacher of Roger De Clare First CofE School is Mrs Laura Woods, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roger De Clare First CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roger De Clare First CofE 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 Roger De Clare First CofE School?
- Roger De Clare First CofE School has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Roger De Clare First CofE School full?
- Roger De Clare First CofE School has capacity for 300 pupils and 211 on roll (70%), 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 Roger De Clare First CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Roger De Clare First CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Roger De Clare First CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Roger De Clare First CofE School as having nursery classes.
- What is Roger De Clare First CofE School's absence rate?
- Roger De Clare First CofE School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Roger De Clare First CofE School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Roger De Clare First CofE School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.