Peartree Primary School, Welwyn Garden City
Peartree Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Welwyn Garden City, part of Ivy Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 15 schools in Welwyn Garden City with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Peartree Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Peartree Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (81% in reading, 85% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Peartree Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Peartree Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Peartree Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Peartree Primary School are Holwell Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths); Our Lady Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 84% maths); and Creswick Academy (0.6 miles, 78% reading, 60% maths).
Peartree Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Holwell Primary SchoolOur Lady Catholic Primary SchoolSwallow Dell Primary and Nursery SchoolCreswick Academy
The trust
Peartree Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Ivy Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
62 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Peartree Primary School (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 48% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (48%).
Who goes there
34.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Black (15%) and Mixed (12%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Peartree Lane (nw-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 359 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Peartree Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Peartree Primary School are Ridgeway Academy (0.9 miles), Stanborough School (1 mile) and Monk's Walk School (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Peartree Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as Peartree Primary School (URN 117172), it was rated Good in February 2016.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Peartree Primary School excels at helping all children succeed, from those needing extra support to the most capable learners. Staff care deeply about pupil wellbeing and have high expectations for all. The school offers a rich, interesting curriculum with plenty of trips, sports competitions, and clubs that broaden children's experiences and horizons.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well from early years upwards, with published outcomes above national averages
- Staff consistently check for gaps in knowledge and address misconceptions quickly
- Pupils with SEND are accurately identified and well-supported, accessing learning independently
- Strong phonics and reading programme ensures pupils become confident, fluent readers early on
- Clear rules, routines and behaviour policy create a calm, respectful school community
Areas for Improvement
- Staff are not always precise or timely enough in setting work to extend the most capable pupils' understanding
- Some staff are still becoming familiar with ambitious curriculum content in foundation subjects like science and history
- Assessment systems in some foundation subjects are still being developed, leading to inconsistencies in checking pupils have secured in-depth knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school keeps pupils safe through clear policies and trusted adults who address any unkind behaviour swiftly.
Extracurricular Activities
Museum visits, park visits, farm visits, church visits, residential trip, sports activities and competitions, sports clubs, art clubs, drama clubs, British Sign Language (older pupils), school council, sports leader roles, breakfast club
Peartree Primary School has successfully maintained its good standards since joining Ivy Learning Trust in September 2024. Pupils are enthusiastic learners who achieve above national averages, with the school creating a calm, welcoming environment where children feel safe and supported.
At a Glance
34.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
62 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Peartree Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Peartree Primary School.
- Premier Peartree Wrap Around CareAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Our Lady Wrap Around Care540m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Welwyn Garden City900m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Peartree Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Peartree Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Peartree Primary 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
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 21 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
5 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
Your chances of a place at Peartree Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
187 pupils
210 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
22.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
184
Total Pupils
99
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,341
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,399
Per pupil
£1365k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
15.0%
Persistent absence
173
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Peartree Primary School
Questions parents ask about Peartree Primary School
What are SATs results like at Peartree Primary School?
Of the pupils at Peartree Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Peartree Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Peartree Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as Peartree Primary School (URN 117172), it was rated Good in February 2016.
What is the catchment area for Peartree Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Peartree Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Peartree Primary School?
Peartree Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Peartree Primary School?
Classes at Peartree Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Peartree Primary School?
Peartree Primary School has around 184 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Peartree Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Peartree Primary School in 2024/25. 15% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Peartree Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Peartree Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Peartree Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Peartree Wrap Around Care (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Peartree Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 21 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 5 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 Peartree Primary School?
Peartree Primary School is at Peartree Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3XW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)