Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Welwyn Garden City for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 2nd of 15 primary schools in Welwyn Garden City. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 9 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

418 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals28.5%

28.5%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10%

10%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.5%

16.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holwell Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Panshanger Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Peartree Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Watchlytes Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	76% met the expected standard
Our Lady Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Berry
Phone: 01707339079
Website: swallowdell.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JP
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 133488

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.