Commonswood Primary & Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Commonswood Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Welwyn Garden City for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 7th of 15 primary schools in Welwyn Garden City. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 January 2023, report published 9 February 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

51 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

410 pupils on roll, with places for 510

Eligible for free school meals12%

12%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.1%

14.1%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Commonswood Primary & Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Watchlytes Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	76% met the expected standard
Holwell Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Creswick Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	40% met the expected standard
Our Lady Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs G Seymour
Phone: 01707880420
Website: commonswood.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RU
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117378

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.