Ludwick Nursery School, Welwyn Garden City
Ludwick Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Welwyn Garden City. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ludwick Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 12.4% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Mixed (11%) and Black (10%).
In 2026, 29 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 8 (4.5%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holwell Road (s-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 365 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Ludwick Nursery School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ludwick Nursery School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 21 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Welwyn Garden City
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Welwyn Garden City
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
20.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
177
Total Pupils
96
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
25.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,807
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Ludwick Nursery School
What is Ludwick Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ludwick Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ludwick Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Ludwick Nursery School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Ludwick Nursery School?
Ludwick Nursery School has around 177 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Ludwick Nursery School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ludwick Nursery School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Ludwick Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 21 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ludwick Nursery School?
Ludwick Nursery School is at Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3RP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)