Holwell Primary SchoolOur Lady Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Welwyn Garden City.
Summary of the comparison
Holwell Primary School and Our Lady Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Welwyn Garden City.
Holwell Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Our Lady Catholic Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Holwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holwell Primary School was judged Good and Our Lady Catholic 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 77.0% for Holwell Primary School and 70.0% for Our Lady Catholic Primary 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 fallen at Our Lady Catholic Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Welwyn Garden CityHolwell Primary School | Welwyn Garden CityOur Lady Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 69th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 406 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 243 | |
| Location | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RP | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 20.0% 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 | 406 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.5% | 20.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 6.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% | 11.2% 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
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