Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolWaterside Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Waterside Academy are primary schools.
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Waterside Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Waterside Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged in need of attention and Waterside Academy 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 35.0% for Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 64.0% for Waterside Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Waterside Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WelwynTewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Welwyn Garden CityWaterside Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 237th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 53rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 165 | 177 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 210 | |
| Location | Welwyn, AL6 0JU | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1NZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 165 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 48.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 25.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 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.
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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