Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IVY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Megan Hardy
- Sponsor
- Ivy Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 148989
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01707881033
About this school
Peartree Primary School is a primary academy in Welwyn Garden City. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 184 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 78% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 81% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 85% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 78% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Peartree 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 | 61% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 194 |
| 2023/24 | 188 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Peartree Primary School compares
Peartree Primary School ranked 88th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.8% | 36.9% | 184 | — |
| Holwell Primary School | 77% | 4.8% | 32.8% | 397 | 0.2 miles |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | 70% | 5.2% | 19.5% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | 80% | 6.2% | 29.8% | 418 | 0.6 miles |
| Creswick Academy | 40% | 4.5% | 27.5% | 325 | 0.6 miles |
| Panshanger Primary School | 80% | 4% | 10% | 240 | 0.8 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)
- 36.9%
- English as an additional language
- 22.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.79%
- Persistent absence
- 15.03%
Location
Nearby schools
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Holwell Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
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Our Lady Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
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Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
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Creswick Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
-
Panshanger Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
Other schools in Welwyn Garden City
Peartree Primary School ranks 6th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Welwyn Garden City.
- Applecroft School Primary
- Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Creswick Academy Primary
- Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Holwell Primary School Primary
- Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary
- Panshanger Primary School Primary
- Springmead Primary School Primary
- St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Primary
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Templewood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Peartree Primary School teach?
- Peartree Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Welwyn Garden City.
- Who is the headteacher of Peartree Primary School?
- The headteacher of Peartree Primary School is Miss Megan Hardy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Peartree Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Peartree 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 big is Peartree Primary School?
- Peartree Primary School has 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Peartree Primary School full?
- Peartree Primary School has capacity for 270 pupils and 184 on roll (68%), 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 Peartree Primary School a faith school?
- No. Peartree Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Peartree Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Peartree Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Peartree Primary School?
- Peartree Primary School is part of IVY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Peartree Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Peartree Primary School rank locally?
- Peartree Primary School ranked 88th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Peartree Primary School's absence rate?
- Peartree Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Peartree Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Peartree 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 10 July 2026.