Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Peartree Primary School is a primary school in Welwyn Garden City for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 3rd of 15 primary schools in Welwyn Garden City. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2016.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 February 2016, report published 9 March 2016
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 29 April 2025
Pupils are enthusiastic about their experiences at this school. They appreciate how staff care, want them to succeed and have high standards for them. Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning and have responded well to the recent changes to the curriculum. As a result, pupils are successful at this school, with published outcomes above national averages. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) also achieve well. Pupils benefit from clearly established rules and routines in class and at play. They like receiving 'values' awards or getting a 'raffle ticket' for good behaviour choices. Pupils know that they are treated fairly and equally. If there is any unkind behaviour, pupils have confidence in their trusted adults to address this. Pupils are safe and happy here. They find lessons interesting, enjoy all the different trips they go on and the range of sports activities available at breaktime. The school is calm and welcoming. Pupils have their horizons broadened with visits to museums, parks, farms, a church and a residential trip. They learn new sports and take part in competitions. Many pupils participate in school clubs, from sports to art and drama. Older pupils learn British Sign Language. There is an active school council and pupils like being sports leaders.
What the school should improve
- There are some instances where checks on what pupils already know do not precisely inform next steps in teaching. This means that sometimes opportunities to extend pupils' knowledge are not consistently maximised. The school needs to ensure that work set for pupils is more closely aligned to the new knowledge they need in order to excel further.
- Staff are still getting used to the new assessment system in some foundation subjects. This means there are still some inconsistencies as to the level of detailed knowledge pupils have secured in these subjects. The school needs to ensure that staff are confident on the in-depth knowledge pupils must have independently and firmly secured in these foundation subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
25 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
184 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Peartree Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holwell Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 70% met the expected standard |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 80% met the expected standard |
| Creswick Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 40% met the expected standard |
| Panshanger Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- IVY LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Megan Hardy
- Phone
- 01707881033
- Address
- Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 148989
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.