Best primary schools in Welwyn Garden City (2026)
Welwyn Garden City has 16 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Holwell Primary School, in the top 15% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 67%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 15% in England |
Holwell Primary School Welwyn Garden City |
78% | 77% | 9% | Good | |
2 Top 17% in England |
Templewood Primary School Welwyn Garden City |
74% | 60% | 3% | Good | |
3 Top 18% in England |
Applecroft School Welwyn Garden City |
71% | 78% | 20% | Good | |
4 Top 21% in England |
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Welwyn Garden City · Roman Catholic |
69% | 70% | 20% | Report card | |
5 Top 23% in England |
Watchlytes Primary School Welwyn Garden City |
72% | 76% | 4% | Report card | |
6 Top 24% in England |
Peartree Primary School Welwyn Garden City |
71% | 75% | 17% | No rating | |
7 Top 31% in England |
Panshanger Primary School Welwyn Garden City |
70% | 80% | 10% | Good | |
8 Top 31% in England |
St John's CofE Primary School Welwyn Garden City · Church of England |
65% | 73% | 20% | No rating | |
9 Top 33% in England |
Waterside Academy Welwyn Garden City |
68% | 64% | 7% | Report card | |
10 Top 36% in England |
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Welwyn Garden City |
67% | 65% | 12% | Good | |
11 Top 47% in England |
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Welwyn Garden City |
65% | 62% | 10% | Not judged | |
12 Top 48% in England |
Springmead Primary School Welwyn Garden City |
60% | 52% | 16% | Good | |
13 Bottom 50% in England |
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Welwyn Garden City |
63% | 55% | 0% | No rating | |
14 Bottom 46% in England |
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Welwyn Garden City · Church of England |
60% | 62% | 8% | No rating | |
15 Bottom 19% in England |
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Welwyn Garden City |
49% | 80% | 13% | Not judged | |
16 Bottom 5% in England |
Creswick Academy Welwyn Garden City |
40% | 40% | 0% | Requires improvement |
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What is the best primary school in Welwyn Garden City?
On exam results over the last three years, Holwell Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Welwyn Garden City, in the top 15% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.