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Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Welwyn Hatfield, AL6 9DJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
63 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#6,127
of 13,686 nationally

About Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School sits within Hertfordshire, a local authority with 401 primary schools, and ranks 176th among them. In the immediate Welwyn Hatfield borough, it places 19th out of 34 schools, placing it just above the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the local authority are Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harvey Road Primary School, and The Russell School, all of which achieve the maximum ranking score. Welwyn St Mary's is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England religious character. It currently has 415 pupils on roll, very close to its capacity of 432, and a below-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 7. 7%. The school is led by headteacher Stuart Whiteland and its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in March 2025, rated it Good overall, with personal development judged Outstanding.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
Address15 London Road, Welwyn, Welwyn Hatfield, AL6 9DJ
HeadteacherStuart Whiteland
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils415
Free School Meals (FSM)7.7%
School Capacity415 / 432 (96% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:20-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.