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Birchwood Avenue Primary School

Welwyn Hatfield, AL10 0PSPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
37%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#12,829
of 13,686 nationally

About Birchwood Avenue Primary School

Birchwood Avenue Primary School is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 5 to 11, located in the Welwyn Hatfield borough of Hertfordshire. In the local authority’s primary school rankings, it sits at 310th out of 401 schools, placing it in the bottom half of Hertfordshire’s primary sector. The top-performing peers in the same LA include Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harvey Road Primary School, and The Russell School, all of which achieved the highest possible ranking scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Countess Anne Church of England School, just 0. 7 km away. Birchwood itself was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a rating it has held consistently across both its 2013 and 2023 inspections. With 205 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is operating close to full, and 33. 8 per cent of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBirchwood Avenue, Hatfield, Welwyn Hatfield, AL10 0PS
HeadteacherEmma Hall
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils205
Free School Meals (FSM)33.8%
School Capacity205 / 210 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:35

Source: birchwoodavenue.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Birchwood Avenue Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.