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Peartree Primary School

Community school · Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3XW

Ages 5–11 · 172 pupils · Hertfordshire

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
168

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

15

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill64%

172 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
87 / 85
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
172 / 270 (64%)
Free school meals
36.6%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Dr Clare Herbert

Location

Address
Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane
Postcode
AL7 3XW
Town
Welwyn Garden City
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 5–11, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 172 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 36.6%.

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 AL7
14
Primary in AL7
11
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 AL7

  • Peartree Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3XW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand0.83

    0.0 miles away

  • Holwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3RP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.91

    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

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3JP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Creswick Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 4FL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM26.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Panshanger Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 1QY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.33

    0.8 miles away

  • Applecroft School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 6JZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.53

    0.8 miles away

  • Templewood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7SD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Clare Herbert

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