St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School
Primary school in Ware, Hertfordshire. Good (Jul 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 3 July 2023, report published 24 September 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around July 2027
The last inspection was in July 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- Under 0.1 milesKingshill Infant School
Good (Jan 2023)
- 0.6 milesChrist Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
School remains Good (Jul 2023)
- 0.7 milesSt Catherine's Church of England Primary School
School remains Good (Jul 2024)
- 0.8 milesPriors Wood Primary School
Report card, Jan 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention
- 0.8 milesSacred Heart Catholic Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Oct 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.