Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL6 0BX
10 reasons to choose St John's Church of England Primary School, Digswell
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St John’s Church of England Primary School, Digswell has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Welwyn and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
St John’s Church of England Primary School, Digswell is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
St John’s Church of England Primary School, Digswell has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St John’s Church of England Primary School, Digswell ranks in the top 11% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 19% of schools.
The St John's Church of England Primary School, Digswell curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. Most subjects are taught separately, organised by topics, with some theme days and weeks. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St John's Church of England Primary School, Digswell
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St John's Church of England Primary School, Digswell
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.40am (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor).
Find another school near St John's Church of England Primary School, Digswell
Sherrardswood Preparatory School (1.3 miles); St Joseph’s in the Park (5.3 miles); Duncombe School (5.4 miles).
Panshanger Primary School (1.7 miles); Templewood Primary School (1.8 miles); Applecroft School (2.8 miles).
Sherrardswood School (1.3 miles); Haileybury (8.2 miles); St Albans High School for Girls (9 miles).
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