1
Countess Anne Church of England School
Hatfield • Hertfordshire • AL10 8AX
1
18 Nov 2019
Top 10 Primary schools in Welwyn Hatfield
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Welwyn Hatfield. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
36
Outstanding
4
Good
27
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 79% · RI: 6% · I: 3%
2
Howe Dell Primary School
Hatfield • Hertfordshire • AL10 9AH
1
17 Nov 2017
3
Hatfield Community Free School
Hatfield • Hertfordshire • AL10 8ES
1
23 Jun 2014
4
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Welwyn • Hertfordshire • AL6 9DJ
1
10 Oct 2013
5
Templewood Primary School
Welwyn Garden City • Hertfordshire • AL8 7SD
2
18 Mar 2024
6
Applecroft School
Welwyn Garden City • Hertfordshire • AL8 6JZ
2
24 Jan 2024
7
De Havilland Primary School
Hatfield • Hertfordshire • AL10 8TQ
2
12 Oct 2023
8
Oaklands Primary School
Welwyn • Hertfordshire • AL6 0PX
2
21 Sep 2023
9
Birchwood Avenue Primary School
Hatfield • Hertfordshire • AL10 0PS
2
27 Jul 2023
10
Panshanger Primary School
Welwyn Garden City • Hertfordshire • AL7 1QY
2
25 May 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Holwell Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 2 • Feb 2023
- Springmead Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Waterside Academy 2 • Sep 2022
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School 2 • Nov 2021
- Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2019
- St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green 2 • May 2019
- Little Heath Primary School 2 • Apr 2019
- Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 2 • Nov 2017
- Peartree Primary School 2 • Mar 2016