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Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Welwyn · AL6 0JU

Ages 4–11 · 122 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.74 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)30%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
162

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

0.74 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

122 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
122
Boys / girls
68 / 54
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
122 / 175 (70%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Katheryn Wilson

Location

Address
Cannons Meadow, Tewin, Tewin Cowper Ce Primary School Va
Postcode
AL6 0JU
Town
Welwyn
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, 122 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Welwyn
6
Primary schools in Welwyn
4
Academies among open schools in Welwyn
0% (0)
Open schools in AL6
6
Primary in AL6
4
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 WelwynNear AL6

  • Springmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 2HB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Waterside Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 1NZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

  • Watchlytes Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 2AZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.87

    1.4 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Welwyn · AL6 0BX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.10

    1.5 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

    1.5 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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Katheryn Wilson
Telephone
01438717378
Website
http://www.tewincowper.herts.sch.uk

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