Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
15 London Road, Welwyn, AL6 9DJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Welwyn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 147th of 332 primary schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 30 March 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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 March 2025
Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging to this inclusive, community school. They are proud of their school. The school's vision of 'believe and achieve' permeates school life. Staff support passionately the development of pupils' character. As a result, pupils believe in themselves and in others. They demonstrate this through the kindness they show each other and how they take on responsibilities as part of normal school routines. For example, pupils who are finding things difficult have older 'buddies' to provide help for them. The school's nurturing environment means that pupils feel safe and happy. The school is ambitious for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Reading is of the highest priority and staff build children's communication and language skills from the start. Along with a well-thought-out curriculum, this helps to develop pupils' knowledge and confidence. Overall, pupils achieve well. Beginning in the Reception Year, staff have high expectations for behaviour. Pupils behave well in classrooms. This helps staff to maximise learning time. Pupils are articulate and welcome visitors into the school with smiles, kind words and gestures, such as holding doors open and asking how their day is going.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, staff do not use what they know about pupils' prior learning carefully enough to ensure activities build on what they know and can do. On these occasions, pupils do not build their knowledge as well as they could. The school should ensure that staff use activities that help pupils to build and consolidate their knowledge consistently over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
418 pupils on roll, with places for 432
Schools near Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Templewood Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Oaklands Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Whiteland
- Phone
- 01438714169
- Address
- 15 London Road, Welwyn, AL6 9DJ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117490
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.