Overall Oxbridge
#1,162
2 ranked schools · -248 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
10
Offers
2
Offer rate20.0%
-2.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Welwyn Garden City
Designated a new town in 1948, it remains uniquely both, its avenues and greenbelt framing a planned town of around 51,000 residents. Woodhall and Commonswood form the outer residential edges.
Founded in 1920 as England's second garden city, Welwyn Garden City brought Ebenezer Howard's vision of broad, tree-lined boulevards and integrated parkland to Hertfordshire's gentle countryside, 20 miles north of London. Knightsfield and Peartree are well-established as school-competitive corners of the town, drawing families looking to secure primary places, with Lemsford attracting parents who value its village setting alongside access to the town's schools. Thameslink services from Welwyn Garden City station reach London King's Cross in around 30 minutes.
15
Primary
schools
3
Secondary
schools
3
Special
schools
of which6sixth forms·3faith·1nurseries22 total
Area Performance
Welwyn Garden City schools rank in the top 49% of England
Across 25 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.36/10, -0.09 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
14% Elite
Distribution across all Welwyn Garden City schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Welwyn Garden City vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 49%
Across all ranked Welwyn Garden City schools
Top 47%Primaryavg #7,079 of 14,978
Top 55%Secondaryavg #2,111 of 3,861
Top 53%Sixth formavg #1,352 of 2,554
Primary schools: 16 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,079
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,079
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,111
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 55% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
30%
-26 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.8
+5.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,111
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 55% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
30%
-26 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.8
+5.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.46 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,352
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 53% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
23%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
48%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.46 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,352
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 53% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
23%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
48%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
3
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,211
2 ranked schools · -438 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
7
Offers
2
Offer rate28.6%
-0.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Welwyn Garden City
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Welwyn Garden City
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Welwyn Garden City
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School profiles in Welwyn Garden City
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