Panshanger Primary SchoolWatchlytes Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Welwyn Garden City.
Summary of the comparison
Panshanger Primary School and Watchlytes Primary School are primary schools in Welwyn Garden City.
Panshanger Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Watchlytes Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Watchlytes Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Panshanger Primary School was judged Good and Watchlytes 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 80.0% for Panshanger Primary School and 76.0% for Watchlytes Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Panshanger Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Welwyn Garden CityPanshanger Primary School | Welwyn Garden CityWatchlytes Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 169th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 286th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 238 | 158 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 240 | |
| Location | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1QY | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 238 | 158 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.0% | 31.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 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.
Panshanger Primary School
Watchlytes Primary School
Full profiles: Panshanger Primary School · Watchlytes Primary School