St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford

HertfordshireVoluntary aided school

Lemsford Village, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TR

Headteacher: Mrs Michelle BoylanSchool website ↗Pupils: 103 (capacity: 105)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
62.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
8.0%

Reading

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding15.0%

Maths

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
14
Applications received
52
Families who got their first-choice
0.6%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
15.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
23.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1664.0%21.0%+2.6+0.7-1.0
2016/1760.0%7.0%+0.9-3.5-0.5
2017/1893.0%14.0%+4.0+0.8+1.0
2018/1971.0%14.0%+0.3+1.4-1.8
2022/2367.0%13.0%+2.1+1.5-0.3
2023/2450.0%6.0%---
2024/2562.0%8.0%---