Codicote Church of England Primary SchoolWelwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Codicote Church of England Primary School and Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools.
Codicote Church of England Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Codicote Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Codicote Church of England Primary School was judged strong and Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Codicote Church of England Primary School and 76.0% for Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Codicote Church of England Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HitchinCodicote Church of England Primary School | WelwynWelwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 154th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 277 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 432 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG4 8YL | Welwyn, AL6 9DJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 277 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 8.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.1% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 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.
Codicote Church of England Primary School
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Full profiles: Codicote Church of England Primary School · Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School