Northaw Church of England Primary School

About Northaw Church of England Primary School

Parents considering Northaw Church of England Primary School will find strong signals of satisfaction from those already there. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 91% of the 56 respondents said they would recommend the school. That’s a notably high figure. The school is also clearly popular in the local area: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 36 applications for just 15 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.4. Of those 36 applications, 13 were first-preference choices, and 12 of those first-preference families were offered a place. The school is a Church of England primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It currently has 101 pupils against a capacity of 124, so there is some physical room, but demand clearly outstrips supply at the point of entry.

Academically, Northaw performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Hertfordshire local authority average of 64%. The school’s score of 75 on this metric places it 7th out of 34 primary schools in Welwyn Hatfield, putting it in the top 25% nationally. Looking at individual subjects, average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 106 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100. At the higher standard, 44% of pupils achieved that level in reading, 31% in maths and 19% in writing. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained at Good, the same overall rating it received in its previous graded inspection in 2015. Leadership and management, early years provision and the quality of education were all judged Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a primary of its size, including a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, an ICT suite, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, athletics, cricket, football, tennis and dance, and there are clubs such as book club, coding and eco club. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health support, and other difficulties or disabilities. In the Parent View survey, 88% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need. With 11.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is broadly representative of the local area. This is a school that suits families who value a church foundation, strong academic results relative to the local authority, and a parent community that reports high levels of satisfaction across most measures.

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