St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School
Voluntary controlled school in Ware, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 231 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 12.60% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Heath Drive, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0RL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stmarys306.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01920463641 |
| URN | 117409 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 July 2023, published 24 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Kingshill Infant School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Catherine's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Priors Wood Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Thundridge Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Wheatcroft Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
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