Watchlytes Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Watchlytes 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 10th of 15 primary schools in Welwyn Garden City. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 December 2025, report published 1 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

158 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals32.9%

32.9%, 6.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19%

19%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Watchlytes Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Springmead Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Panshanger Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Holwell Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Sophie Wenlock
Phone: 01707886222
Website: watchlytesprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 149333

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.