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Our Lady Catholic Primary School

Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 3TFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#6,656
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady Catholic Primary School

Parents considering Our Lady Catholic Primary School will find a school that local families clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 94 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3. 13. Of those applicants, 35 put it as their first preference, and all 30 places went to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation among local parents, though the school doesn't publish a parent-view recommendation percentage in its data. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with a nursery provision attached. Headteacher Richard Curry leads a school of 208 pupils, which is slightly below its capacity of 243, so there is some room for growth. The school sits in Welwyn Hatfield, within the Hertfordshire local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWoodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 3TF
HeadteacherRichard Curry
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)19.0%
School Capacity208 / 243 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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

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Our Lady Catholic 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.