Holwell Primary SchoolCommonswood Primary & Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Welwyn Garden City.
Summary of the comparison
Holwell Primary School and Commonswood Primary & Nursery School are primary schools in Welwyn Garden City.
Holwell Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Commonswood Primary & Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holwell Primary School was judged Good and Commonswood Primary & Nursery 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 77.0% for Holwell Primary School and 65.0% for Commonswood Primary & Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Holwell Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Commonswood Primary & Nursery School (59.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Welwyn Garden CityHolwell Primary School | Welwyn Garden CityCommonswood Primary & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 157th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 406 | 413 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 510 | |
| Location | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RP | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 406 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 12.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.5% | 10.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Holwell Primary School
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
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