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Watchlytes Primary School

Community school · Welwyn Garden City · AL7 2AZ

Ages 3–11 · 222 pupils · Hertfordshire

Overall absence

4.9%

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill93%

222 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
114 / 108
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
222 / 240 (93%)
Free school meals
22%
FSM pupils
45
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Elliott Plumb

Location

Address
Watchlytes
Postcode
AL7 2AZ
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 3–11, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22%.

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

  • Watchlytes Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 2AZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.3%

    0.0 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%

    0.4 miles away

  • Panshanger Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 1QY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Holwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3RP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Waterside Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 1NZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.9%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Elliott Plumb

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