SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Welwyn Garden City
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holwell Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 78% |
| 2 | Templewood Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 74% |
| 3 | Watchlytes Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 6 expected · 2 years of results | 72% |
| 4 | Peartree Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 71% |
| 5 | Applecroft School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 71% |
| 6 | Panshanger Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 70% |
| 7 | Our Lady Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 69% |
| 8 | Waterside Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 68% |
| 9 | Commonswood Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 66% |
| 10 | Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 65% |
| 11 | Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 64% |
| 12 | The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 61% |
| 13 | Springmead Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 60% |
| 14 | St John's Voluntary Aided CofE Primary School, Lemsford Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 59% |
| 15 | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 49% |
| 16 | Creswick Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 44% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.