Welwyn Garden City primary schools deliver strong results, with 79% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths compared to 62% nationally. 27% achieve the higher standard, more than three times England's 82%. Applecroft School, Templewood Primary School, and Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Welwyn Garden City are among the highest-performing options, 81% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding. With 16 schools serving Welwyn Garden City, families in Handside, Panshanger, Peartree, and the Town Centre have access to well-established schools within this historic garden city community. Use the map view to explore the schools and see which serve your neighbourhood.
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #6 | Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | 8/10Excellent |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | Springmead Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Holwell Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 | St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Panshanger Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Applecroft School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7.6/10Excellent |
| #2 | Templewood Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7.6/10Excellent |
| #4 | The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 7/10Good |
| #8 | Peartree Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #13 | Waterside Academy, Welwyn Garden City | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| N/A | Creswick Academy | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | 5.1/10Developing |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | Watchlytes Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 2/10Rebuilding |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Welwyn Garden City | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 8.1/10Excellent |
| #15 | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 8/10Excellent |
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