Best Schools in Welwyn

2 schools in Welwyn were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Tenterfield Nursery School and Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 5 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

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

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Welwyn have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Welwyn with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St John's CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 93% in maths); Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (92% in reading, 85% in maths); and Oaklands Primary School (72% in reading, 76% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

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

Source: DfE school performance data

Do schools in Welwyn have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Welwyn have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Welwyn?

Apply to Hertfordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.