Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 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 maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below 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 score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

418 pupils on roll, with places for 432

Eligible for free school meals7.9%

7.9%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.4%

8.4%, 13.2 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 plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: welwynst-marys.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.