Primary schools in AL7 (postcode district)

There are 11 primary schools in AL7, teaching 2,961 pupils. Of the 10 with a score, 7 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 1 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in AL7 All schools in AL7

Pupils from low-income families25%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools7 of 10scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)41 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full1 of 11schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.3one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

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Primary schools (11)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Holwell Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Welwyn Garden City	397	32%	Good 2023	90	82 to 95
2	Peartree Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Welwyn Garden City	184	35%	Not inspected	83	60 to 94
3	Panshanger Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Welwyn Garden City	240	12%	Good 2023	77	55 to 89
4	Commonswood Primary & Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Welwyn Garden City	410	12%	Good 2023	75	58 to 86
5	Our Lady Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Welwyn Garden City	204	17%	Report card 2026	70	47 to 85
6	Springmead Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Welwyn Garden City	248	24%	Good 2022	68	47 to 82
7	Watchlytes Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Welwyn Garden City	158	33%	Report card 2025	67	44 to 83
8	Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Welwyn Garden City	418	29%	No overall grade 2025	54	34 to 72
9	Waterside AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Welwyn Garden City	166	44%	Report card 2026	35	16 to 63
10	Creswick AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Welwyn Garden City	325	26%	Requires improvement 2022	2	1 to 5
	The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Welwyn Garden City	211	16%	Not inspected	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.