St Mary's Junior Mixed School, Baldock
St Mary's Junior Mixed School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Baldock. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 296th-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 12,253rd of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Capacity
- 83% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mary's Junior Mixed School in detail
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Junior Mixed School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 57% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Junior Mixed School
Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Junior Mixed School are St Mary's Infants' School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St John Roman Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); Garden City Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 65% maths); and Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Mary's Junior Mixed School.
St Mary's Infants' SchoolSt John Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGarden City AcademyHartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School
Who goes there
6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 13 (7.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
St Mary's Junior Mixed School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Baldock Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Willian Way (adjacent), 240 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Junior Mixed School issued 21 suspensions, 10.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 53% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 47% to 43% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
21.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Junior Mixed School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Junior Mixed School.
- Premier St John's Wrap Around Care860m away · Not yet graded
- Breakaway Letchworth Saturday Club910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's Junior Mixed School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Junior Mixed School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
198 pupils
240 places
42 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Baldock
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Baldock
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
28.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
174
Total Pupils
78
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
12.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,125
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,914
Per pupil
£1314k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
205
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Mary's Junior Mixed School
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Junior Mixed School
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Junior Mixed School?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Junior Mixed School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Junior Mixed School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Junior Mixed School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Junior Mixed School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Junior Mixed School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Junior Mixed School?
St Mary's Junior Mixed School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Junior Mixed School?
Classes at St Mary's Junior Mixed School average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Junior Mixed School?
St Mary's Junior Mixed School has around 174 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Junior Mixed School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Junior Mixed School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Junior Mixed School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Junior Mixed School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does St Mary's Junior Mixed School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Mary's Junior Mixed School: Premier St John's Wrap Around Care (860m away, registered, not yet graded) and Breakaway Letchworth Saturday Club (910m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are St Mary's Junior Mixed School's term dates?
St Mary's Junior Mixed School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Junior Mixed School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's Junior Mixed School?
St Mary's Junior Mixed School is at St Mary's Way, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6HY.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)