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Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7AG

Ages 3–11 · 179 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
173

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 fill75%

179 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
179
Boys / girls
87 / 92
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
179 / 240 (75%)
Free school meals
29.6%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Yvette Page

Location

Address
Harwood Close
Postcode
AL8 7AG
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29.6%.

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

  • Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

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    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7RF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

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    Welwyn · AL6 0BX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM9.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Templewood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7SD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Waterside Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Panshanger Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 1QY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Peartree Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3XW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Yvette Page
Telephone
01707322855
Website
http://www.harwood.herts.sch.uk

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