St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School, Ware

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our hugely committed staff know how important it is to provide our pupils with exciting, creative and meaningful learning experiences, which build their enthusiasm for learning and help them to grow and flourish in a variety of ways. It aims to celebrate exciting learning and reinforce opportunities for the whole school community to work together."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, athletics, multi-sports, yoga, dance, choir, ukulele, Lego, cooking and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 74% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

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

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).

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School are Kingshill Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Larkspur Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 82% maths); Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 69% maths); and St Catherine's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 67% maths).

St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 36 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 7 (3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Ware Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clifton Way (opposite), 220 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School issued 17 suspensions, 7.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School are The Chauncy School (0.7 miles) and Presdales School (1.2 miles).