Primary schools in Welwyn Garden City, ranked
The 15 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Community school
13%higher standard80%expected standard -
2
Panshanger Primary School
Community school
10%higher standard80%expected standard -
3
Applecroft School
Academy converter
20%higher standard78%expected standard -
4
Holwell Primary School
Community school
9%higher standard77%expected standard -
5
Watchlytes Primary School
Academy sponsor led
4%higher standard76%expected standard -
6
Peartree Primary School
Academy converter
17%higher standard75%expected standard -
7
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
20%higher standard70%expected standard -
8
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
Community school
12%higher standard65%expected standard -
9
Waterside Academy
Academy converter
7%higher standard64%expected standard -
10
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Community school
10%higher standard62%expected standard -
11
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
Voluntary aided school
8%higher standard62%expected standard -
12
Templewood Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard60%expected standard -
13
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Community school
0%higher standard55%expected standard -
14
Springmead Primary School
Academy sponsor led
16%higher standard52%expected standard -
15
Creswick Academy
Academy sponsor led
0%higher standard40%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Welwyn Garden City?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School ranks first of 15 ranked primary schools in Welwyn Garden City, with 80% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Welwyn Garden City ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Welwyn Garden City?
- 15 primary schools in Welwyn Garden City published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.