Commonswood Primary & Nursery School vs Watchlytes Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Watchlytes Primary School
Welwyn Garden City
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Community school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
4–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
410
158
Capacity
510
240
Occupancy
80%
66%
FSM %
12.2%
33.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2023
Dec 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
88%
76%
KS2 Maths
82%
84%
KS2 Writing
73%
76%