How do I apply for a place at Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Applications for Reception places at Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

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Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Q: Is Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 19 November 2024 and graded each area separately, with quality of education judged Requires improvement. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded D, 235th of 388 primary schools in Hertfordshire. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

Q: What are Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's SATs results?

In the 2025 Key Stage 2 tests (SATs), 35% of pupils at Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England: 62%).

Cannons Meadow, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0JU

Local ranking235th of 388 primary schools in Hertfordshire

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Primary

Phase

175

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 19 November 2024. Figures last updated 2 August 2026.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership & management: Requires improvement
Early years: Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 35.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 55.0%
Writing (Expected): 35.0%
Maths (Expected): 50.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 55.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 102.0
Cohort Size: 20

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 165
Boys: 68 (56%)
Girls: 54 (44%)
Capacity: 175 (70% full)
SEND: 11.5%
FSM Eligible: 11.5%
EAL: 4.8%
SEN with EHC Plan: 3.0%
SEN Support: 8.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 14.3:1
Teachers (FTE): 11.5
Budget per Pupil: £7,402/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 4.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 11.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Church of England
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 82.3%
White Other: 7.3%
Mixed Other: 3.7%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.0%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
Asian Indian: 1.2%
Asian Other: 0.6%
Black Caribbean: 0.6%

82.3%

White British

7.3%

White Other

3.7%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01438717378

head@tewincowper.herts.sch.uk

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Cannons Meadow

Welwyn, East of England

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Administrative

URN: 117457
UKPRN: 10070367
Establishment No.: 3370

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