St John Roman Catholic Primary School, Baldock

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our core vision is to ensure that every child who is a member of the St. John's Catholic school community is provided with meaningful and purposeful learning opportunities that will enrich and allow each child to grow. We encourage and develop each individual's spiritual development at the same time as providing them with a rich, academic curriculum."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 4 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St John Roman Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St John Roman Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St John Roman Catholic Primary School are St Mary's Infants' School (0.5 miles, Good); St Mary's Junior Mixed School (0.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 62% maths); Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 90% maths); and Garden City Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 65% maths).

St John Roman Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

St John Roman Catholic Primary School is one of 15 schools run by The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

St John Roman Catholic Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Baldock Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pembroke Road (opposite), 270 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John Roman Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 79 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, St John Roman Catholic Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.