St John's CofE Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Hertfordshire
Address	Hertford Road, AL6 0BX
School Website	www.stjohnsdigswell.net
Telephone	1438714283
URN	117460

School Census

Total	221
Girls/Boys	107/114
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.4%/51.6%
% pupils where English not first language	5.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	26
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	11.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 16/07/2013 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
16/07/2013	Good
05/05/2011	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	16/07/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	05/05/2011
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
19 April 2023	School inspection	View
08 November 2017	Short inspection	View
16 July 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
05 May 2011	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
25 February 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
03 February 2003	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	17%
Reading	109
Maths	107
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	62
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	15
Reading	107
Maths	104
Reading Progress	2.1
Writing Progress	1.2
Maths Progress	0.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	80%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	33%
Reading	109
Maths	110
Reading Progress	2.2
Writing Progress	-0.4
Maths Progress	2.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	79%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	25%
Reading	108
Maths	109
Reading Progress	1.4
Writing Progress	2.0
Maths Progress	3.9

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.23%
Total Applications	92
As First Preference	32
As second preference	20
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.19%
Total Applications	109
As First Preference	31
As second preference	31
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	95
As First Preference	30
As second preference	23
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.32%
Total Applications	102
As First Preference	33
As second preference	28
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	97
As First Preference	26
As second preference	32
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	106
As First Preference	24
As second preference	21
As third preference	41

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	23
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	6

First preference v Offers	1.25%
Total Applications	100
As First Preference	35
As second preference	25
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	19
As second preference	24
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	23
first preference offers	19
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	87
As First Preference	28
As second preference	18
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	27
As second preference	24
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.08%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	26
As second preference	24
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	60%
agree	33%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	23%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	50%
agree	37%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	3%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	5%
agree	3%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	8%
not applicable	73%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	46%
agree	33%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	35%
agree	27%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	3%
not applicable	15%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	22%
no	78%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	29%
agree	41%
disagree	29%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	40%
agree	36%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	46%
agree	40%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	41%
agree	45%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	42%
agree	42%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	9%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	35%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	50%
agree	32%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	83%
no	17%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	72.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	6.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	4%
indian ethnic origin	3.6%
african ethnic origin	2.7%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.2%
caribbean ethnic origin	2.2%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	71%
white and asian ethnic origin	6.3%
african ethnic origin	4.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.1%
indian ethnic origin	3.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.8%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.8%
chinese ethnic origin	1.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%