- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
18 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
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- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the England average.
46 first choices, 53 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%
- Pupils
- 397
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the England average.
56 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.6%
- Pupils
- 410
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
47 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.0%
- Pupils
- 240
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1PG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the England average.
22 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.2%
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results close to the England average.
19 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%
- Pupils
- 166
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
16 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%
- Pupils
- 158
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the England average.
12 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%
- Pupils
- 184
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the England average.
22 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.0%
- Pupils
- 248
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
47 first choices, 52 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a nursery
Results well below the England average.
35 first choices, 37 offers made
Met the standard at 1140%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%
- Pupils
- 325
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Primary schools11
- Faith schools2 of 112 Catholic
- With a nursery class9take children from 2 or 3
The big picture
How AL7's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in AL7
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 11 primary schools in AL7 have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
9 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in AL7, explained
There are 11 primary schools in AL7. 5 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in AL7?
There are 11 primary schools in AL7, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in AL7?
The highest-ranked primary schools in AL7 on Eduscope are Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Holwell Primary School and Commonswood Primary & Nursery School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in AL7 ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do I choose a primary school in AL7?
When choosing a primary school in AL7, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 11 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.