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Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Welwyn · AL6 9DJ

Ages 4–11 · 418 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
369

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
118
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill97%

418 pupils · 432 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
221 / 197
School capacity
432
Capacity fill
418 / 432 (97%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
33
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
Mr Stuart Whiteland

Location

Address
15 London Road
Postcode
AL6 9DJ
Town
Welwyn
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, 418 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.9%. 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

  • Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7RF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 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

    1.2 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

    1.3 miles away

  • Oaklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn · AL6 0PX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand0.91

    1.3 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

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Whiteland
Telephone
01438714169
Website
http://www.welwynst-marys.herts.sch.uk/

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