Applecroft SchoolPeartree Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Welwyn Garden City.
Summary of the comparison
Applecroft School and Peartree Primary School are primary schools in Welwyn Garden City.
Applecroft School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Peartree Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Applecroft School was judged Good and Peartree Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Applecroft School and 75.0% for Peartree Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Applecroft School (60.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Peartree Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Welwyn Garden CityApplecroft School | Welwyn Garden CityPeartree Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 128th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 129th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 452 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 270 | |
| Location | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 452 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 36.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 22.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Applecroft School
Peartree Primary School
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