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Applecroft School

Academy converter · Welwyn Garden City · AL8 6JZ

Ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

3.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
369

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

454 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
454
Boys / girls
220 / 234
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
454 / 450 (101%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
41
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: APPLECROFT SCHOOL
Academy trust
APPLECROFT SCHOOL
Sponsor
Applecroft Primary School
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Withe

Location

Address
Applecroft Road
Postcode
AL8 6JZ
Town
Welwyn Garden City
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 454 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.2%.

Open schools in Welwyn Garden City
23
Primary schools in Welwyn Garden City
16
Academies among open schools in Welwyn Garden City
48% (11)
Open schools in AL8
9
Primary in AL8
5
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Welwyn Garden CityNear AL8

  • Peartree Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3XW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Our Lady Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3TF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Templewood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7SD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Creswick Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 4FL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM26.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Holwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3RP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM31.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7RF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM21.7%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Withe
Telephone
01707323758
Website
http://www.applecroft.herts.sch.uk/

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