St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Ware (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
65%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.1
▲ 2.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.6%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
231 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary school located in Ware, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 236 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Mrs Hannah Orton.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Lego
- Swimming
- Choir
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 117409
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 8 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Linda Butterfield Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Joyce | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Louise Finch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Maxine Emma Webb | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Reed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Ysmena Pentelow | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Murphy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Andrews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alice Morden Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Barbara Ann Brown Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Marina Murphy Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Anthony Stuart Davis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lynne Griffiths Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Rishi Fernando Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Hannah Orton Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record