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Springmead Primary School

Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 2HBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#5,846
of 13,686 nationally

About Springmead Primary School

Parents considering Springmead Primary School will find a school that local families clearly want to get into. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 64 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 13. Of those, 35 families put it as their first preference, and 29 of them were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation. The school is a state-funded primary for mixed genders aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision available. It sits in Welwyn Hatfield, part of Hertfordshire, and has no religious character. The headteacher is Karen Cayford. The school is not full to capacity — it has 263 pupils against a capacity of 420 — so there is room to grow, but the oversubscription shows that for the current reception intake, competition is real.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHillyfields, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 2HB
HeadteacherKaren Cayford
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils263
Free School Meals (FSM)24.0%
School Capacity263 / 420 (63% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jul 2022
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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, 26 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

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

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Springmead 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.