Commonswood Primary & Nursery SchoolSwallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Welwyn Garden City.
Summary of the comparison
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School and Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Welwyn Garden City.
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Commonswood Primary & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School was judged Good and Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Commonswood Primary & Nursery School and 80.0% for Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Commonswood Primary & Nursery School (59.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School (32.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Welwyn Garden CityCommonswood Primary & Nursery School | Welwyn Garden CitySwallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 157th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 275th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 413 | 422 | |
| Capacity | 510 | 450 | |
| Location | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RU | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 413 | 422 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.5% | 29.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.9% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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.
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
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