Oak View Primary and Nursery School
About Oak View Primary and Nursery School
Oak View Primary and Nursery School in Welwyn Hatfield is a mixed state primary for ages 3 to 11 that is clearly in demand. With 430 pupils on roll against a capacity of 446, the school is running very close to full. The oversubscription picture tells a similar story: for 41 places available in the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 108 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 63. Of those, 33 were first-preference applications, and 33 first-preference offers were made — meaning every family who put it first got a place, but the wider competition was stiff. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 26. 5%, which is notably above the national primary average of around 23% and suggests the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. That context makes the school’s performance and its popularity among local families all the more interesting.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Jun 2023Latest monitoring visit (14 Jun 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 24 Jan 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:40
After-school care
15:15-16:30
Source: oakview.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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