St John's CofE Primary School
Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Arnold Worton-Geer
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 235
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 117460
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01438714283
About this school
St John's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Welwyn. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 224 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Primary 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 60% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 17% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 87% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 77% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 80% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 John's CofE 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 223 |
| 2024/25 | 220 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE Primary School compares
St John's CofE Primary School ranked 101st of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 224 | — |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | 55% | 5.9% | 29% | 179 | 0.5 miles |
| Waterside Academy | 64% | 5.7% | 48.5% | 166 | 0.5 miles |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 211 | 0.5 miles |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | 62% | 5% | 25.1% | 218 | 0.6 miles |
| Templewood Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 9% | 225 | 1.0 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)
- 11.33%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 8.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
-
Waterside Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
-
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
-
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
-
Templewood Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
Other schools in Welwyn
- Oaklands Primary School Primary
- Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Tenterfield Nursery School Nursery
- Sherrardswood School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St John's CofE Primary School teach?
- St John's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Welwyn.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School is Mr Arnold Worton-Geer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Primary 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 John's CofE Primary School?
- St John's CofE Primary School has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE Primary School full?
- St John's CofE Primary School has capacity for 235 pupils and 224 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St John's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St John's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 73% 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 John's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- St John's CofE Primary School ranked 101st of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 John's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St John's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE 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 30 June 2026.