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Peartree Primary School

Academy converter · Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3XW

Ages 5–11 · 184 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-09

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
175

Absence trend

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 fill68%

184 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
99 / 85
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
184 / 270 (68%)
Free school meals
34.8%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
IVY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Ivy Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Megan Hardy

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
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 5–11, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34.8%.

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

  • Holwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3RP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Our Lady Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3TF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Creswick Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    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

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Applecroft School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 6JZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM9.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Templewood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7SD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Watchlytes Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 2AZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.3%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Megan Hardy
Telephone
01707881033
Website
https://peartreeprimary.org/

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