Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Cannons Meadow, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0JU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Katheryn Wilson
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 122
- URN
- 117457
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01438717378
About this school
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Welwyn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 122 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 27 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 30% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 89% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 59% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 67% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 30% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 165 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 323rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 4.6% | 11.5% | 122 | — |
| Springmead Primary School | 52% | 4% | 24% | 248 | 1.0 miles |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 211 | 1.2 miles |
| Waterside Academy | 64% | 5.7% | 48.5% | 166 | 1.2 miles |
| Watchlytes Primary School | 76% | 6% | 31.5% | 158 | 1.4 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 224 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.52%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 11.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springmead Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
-
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
-
Waterside Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
-
Watchlytes Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
-
St John's CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Welwyn
Other schools in Welwyn
- Oaklands Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Tenterfield Nursery School Nursery
- Sherrardswood School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Welwyn.
- Who is the headteacher of Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Miss Katheryn Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 122 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 122 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 323rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.