Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Templewood Primary 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 13th of 15 primary schools in Welwyn Garden City. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 December 2023, report published 18 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 December 2023
Pupils enjoy coming to this warm and welcoming school. This is a school where pupils value everyone's differences. Pupils feel safe at school due to the positive relationships they have with adults and peers. Pupils know that staff really care for them and want them to do well. Pupils work hard and have a positive attitude to their learning. They respectfully listen to each other's points of view and respond accordingly. Pupils enjoy being challenged within the curriculum and achieve well overall. Pupils appreciate the wide range of clubs available to them, including sign language, magic, football and musical theatre as well as many more. If pupils would like to set up a club to run, then they can do this with support from the staff. This is just one of many leadership opportunities that they have. Pupils are proud to be 'bronze ambassadors', sports leaders or reading buddies. These opportunities develop pupils' interests and their leadership skills. Pupils attend a vast number of sporting events, including trampolining and tag rugby. Pupils are active members of the community. They learn musical instruments, for example the piano. These are extremely popular with pupils.
What the school should improve
- In a few foundation subjects, pupils are unable to remember and use subject- specific vocabulary. Teachers do not teach this vocabulary explicitly. Therefore, pupils do not use the subject-specific vocabulary to accurately explain their knowledge. The school should ensure that vocabulary is explicitly planned for and taught.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
225 pupils on roll, with places for 236
Schools near Templewood Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Applecroft School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Peartree Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 73% 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
- Miss Katherine Martindill
- Phone
- 01707324251
- Address
- Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117174
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.