Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Welwyn Garden City
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Our Lady provides a caring, inclusive environment where every child feels valued and safe. Pupils develop strong character through a rich curriculum and wide range of experiences, including workshops from external agencies. The school celebrates its diverse community and ensures all pupils, including those with additional needs, receive effective support to progress well.
Key Strengths
- Strong personal development programme with workshops, visits and extra-curricular activities that broaden pupils' horizons
- Calm, happy school atmosphere with excellent behaviour and strong relationships between pupils and staff
- Effective safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and concerns are actively managed
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum with clear oversight and swift action to improve teaching
- Excellent early years provision that prioritises reading, writing and mathematics
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils have gaps in basic skills such as handwriting, spelling and number knowledge that are not always addressed effectively enough
- Attendance of disadvantaged pupils has not improved as much as leaders would like
- Occasionally staff miss opportunities to interact with children in ways that target individual learning needs in early years
- Greater precision needed sometimes in provision for pupils with additional needs to maximise progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Workshops, educational visits, wide range of extra-curricular activities, school council and leadership roles, assemblies
Our Lady Catholic Primary School is a welcoming, safe school where pupils are confident, responsible and respectful. Leaders have high expectations and create a calm, supportive environment that enables pupils to progress well across the curriculum.
At a Glance
16.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has declined from 77% to 73%.
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
204 pupils
243 capacity
39 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Welwyn Garden City
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Welwyn Garden City
Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire
Places available
14,951
Applications
12,834
Got 1st preference
88.0%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(17)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.22666%
Overall absence
11.23596%
Persistent absence
178
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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