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Best Schools in Welwyn Garden City

Compare 22 schools in Welwyn Garden City. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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22

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

13

Good

Primary Schools

19 schools

Secondary Schools

5 schools

Top Performing Schools in Welwyn Garden City

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Templewood Primary School

Community school

Primary

Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/20/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

+0.3

224 pupils • 10.7% FSM • 12.9% EAL

Holwell Primary School

Community school

Primary

Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RP

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/26/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+5.9

Maths Progress

+6.4

406 pupils • 34.5% FSM • 15.3% EAL

Our Lady Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/20/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

96%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+3.9

Maths Progress

+1.3

201 pupils • 7.5% FSM • 26.9% EAL

Waterside Academy

Academy converter

Primary

Rowans, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1NZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/15/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+5.5

Maths Progress

+4.2

178 pupils • 30.9% FSM • 19.7% EAL

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

Community school

Primary

Kirklands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/23/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

-1.3

Maths Progress

-1.6

226 pupils • 19.5% FSM • 21.7% EAL

St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Lemsford Village, St John's C of E Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

+2.1

Maths Progress

-0.3

101 pupils • 2.0% FSM • 10.9% EAL

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Applecroft School

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Primary

Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

67%

Maths Meets Standard

68%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

-0.9

454 pupils • 10.1% FSM • 18.9% EAL

Commonswood Primary & Nursery School

Community school

Primary

The Commons, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 4RU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/11/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

71%

Maths Meets Standard

67%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

-0.6

452 pupils • 12.6% FSM • 10.8% EAL

Creswick Primary & Nursery School

Community school

Primary

Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4FL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 12/7/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

67%

Maths Meets Standard

64%

Reading Progress

+0.5

Maths Progress

-2.5

419 pupils • 22.7% FSM • 13.8% EAL

Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School

Community school

Primary

Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/22/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

+0.5

Maths Progress

+1.1

191 pupils • 16.8% FSM • 10.5% EAL

Holwell Primary School

Community school

Primary

Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RP

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/26/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+5.9

Maths Progress

+6.4

406 pupils • 34.5% FSM • 15.3% EAL

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

Community school

Primary

Kirklands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/23/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

-1.3

Maths Progress

-1.6

226 pupils • 19.5% FSM • 21.7% EAL

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