There are 22 schools in Welwyn Garden City (excluding independent schools), including 16 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Welwyn Garden City has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Welwyn Garden City under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Welwyn Garden City
| Total Schools | 22 |
| Total Pupils | 7,819 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.90 |
| Median Free School Meals | 21% |
The median school in Welwyn Garden City has 21% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 20th highest figure in Hertfordshire. This represents about 2,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 5 of Welwyn Garden City's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Welwyn Garden City is 19.90 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 34th highest ratio in Hertfordshire, and the 496th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East of England region of the UK.
Primaries
16
0% Outstanding • 63% Good
Secondaries
3
0% Outstanding • 67% Good
Most of Welwyn Garden City's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 10 schools or 63% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 31% and 19% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 13% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Welwyn Garden City's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applecroft School | 3–11 yrs | 450 |
High |
Very high |
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| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | 4–11 yrs | 510 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | 4–11 yrs | 459 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
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| Holwell Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
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| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
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| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 243 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| Panshanger Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| Peartree Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 270 | |||||
| Springmead Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
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| St John's CofE Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 235 |
Good |
High |
High |
Church of England | |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | 2–11 yrs | 450 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Good |
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| Templewood Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 236 |
Requires improvement |
Very high |
High |
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| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 236 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| Watchlytes Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 240 | |||||
| Waterside Academy | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Most of Welwyn Garden City's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 67% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and high - about 67% and 33% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Welwyn Garden City's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monk's Walk School | 11–18 yrs | 1,377 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Ridgeway Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,220 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Very high |
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| Stanborough School | 11–18 yrs | 1,124 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |