St John Roman Catholic Primary School
Providence Way, Baldock, SG7 6TT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Thomas Timson
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 138316
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462892478
About this school
St John Roman Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Baldock. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 161 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John Roman Catholic 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 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 | 31 | 28 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 68% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 79% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 75% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 71% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Roman Catholic 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 | 55% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 166 |
| 2024/25 | 165 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John Roman Catholic Primary School compares
St John Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 218th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.5% | 13.9% | 161 | — |
| St Mary's Infants' School | — | 7.3% | 25.5% | 82 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Junior Mixed School | 35% | 4.8% | 32.8% | 174 | 0.5 miles |
| Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School | 64% | 3.5% | 8.5% | 409 | 0.5 miles |
| Garden City Academy | 61% | 6.9% | 46.2% | 215 | 1.3 miles |
| Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School | 77% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 222 | 1.3 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)
- 13.94%
- English as an additional language
- 18.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 14.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Infants' School0.5 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
St Mary's Junior Mixed School0.5 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
Garden City Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
-
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
Other schools in Baldock
- Ashwell Primary School Primary
- Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- St Mary's Infants' School Primary
- St Mary's Junior Mixed School Primary
- Weston Way Nursery School Nursery
- The Knights Templar School Secondary
- Brandles School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does St John Roman Catholic Primary School teach?
- St John Roman Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Baldock.
- Who is the headteacher of St John Roman Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John Roman Catholic Primary School is Mr Thomas Timson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John Roman Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John Roman Catholic 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 Roman Catholic Primary School?
- St John Roman Catholic Primary School has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John Roman Catholic Primary School full?
- St John Roman Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 161 on roll (77%), 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 John Roman Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John Roman Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St John Roman Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John Roman Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St John Roman Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St John Roman Catholic Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John Roman Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 61% 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 Roman Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- St John Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 218th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% 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 Roman Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St John Roman Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John Roman Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John Roman Catholic 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 1 July 2026.