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Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3JP

Ages 3–11 · 418 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

32%

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)32%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
355

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 fill93%

418 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
198 / 220
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
418 / 450 (93%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
114
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr James Berry

Location

Address
Blackthorn Road
Postcode
AL7 3JP
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 12 capacity

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, 418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

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%

    0.4 miles away

  • Panshanger Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 1QY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 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%

    0.6 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%

    0.6 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Creswick Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 4FL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM26.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Springmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 2HB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.2%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Berry
Telephone
01707339079
Website
http://www.swallowdell.herts.sch.uk

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