St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Ware (Hertfordshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to St John's "Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus on whom our faith depends from beginning to end." Hebrews 12v1-2. We are now booking tours for Reception 2026 admissions. Please contact the office to book your place.
Slideshow Welcome to St John's "Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus on whom our faith depends from beginning to end." Hebrews 12v1-2.
Welcome to St John the Baptist C. of E. V.A. Primary School Our website aims to provide you with an insight into the life of our school and what makes it such a special place for those who teach, learn and work here, as well as providing helpful and up-to-date information. If you require a paper copy of any of this information please contact the school office.
St John's is a one form entry Voluntary Aided primary school that enjoys strong links with St John the Baptist Church and the Diocese of St Albans. The children attend the church at least twice a term and a member of the church team leads Collective Worship in school once a week.
Enrichment
27 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- PTFA
- Travelling to School
- Communication
- Office Change of Details Form
- School Lunch
- Year One
- Year Two
- Year Three
- Year Four
- Year Five
- Year Six
- Maths
- English
- Music
- Science
- History
and 11 more
Key facts
- URN
- 117432
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Driscoll | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Arnold Worton-Geer | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Martin Haynes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ashley Ward | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ben Roberts | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Dr Sarah Forrest | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 |
| Miss Lydia Hunt | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Miss Naomi Ross Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Louise Gooderidge Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ed Delasalle Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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