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Ludwick Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3RP

Ages 2–5 · 177 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-04-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
96 / 81
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 2–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority nursery school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Ackerman

Location

Address
Holwell Road
Postcode
AL7 3RP
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 local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 2–5, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 177 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Welwyn Garden City
23
Nursery schools in Welwyn Garden City
1
Academies among open schools in Welwyn Garden City
48% (11)
Open schools in AL7
14
Nursery in AL7
1
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Nursery in Hertfordshire LA
14

Nearby nursery 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 AL7

  • Birchwood Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Hatfield · AL10 0PD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM2.6%

    2.2 miles away

  • Tenterfield Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Welwyn · AL6 9JF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Holwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3RP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.0 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%

    0.2 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%

    0.3 miles away

  • Creswick Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 4FL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM26.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Panshanger Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 1QY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Ackerman
Telephone
01707323693
Website
www.ludwick.herts.sch.uk

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