Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 Mar 2025From 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
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
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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