Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Welwyn
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Welwyn. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 327th-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 13,779th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in detail
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Tewin Cowper Church of England VA Primary School. At Tewin, we believe-just as in Jesus' parable of the mustard seed-that even the smallest beginnings can grow into something extraordinary."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 2 November 2026 at 11am, an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 11am, an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 11am and an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 2pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are Springmead Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 55% maths); The Holy Family Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles); Waterside Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 64% maths); and Watchlytes Primary School (1.4 miles, 76% reading, 84% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
Springmead Primary SchoolThe Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolWaterside AcademyWatchlytes Primary School
What parents say
70 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).
Who goes there
10.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (8%).
Staffing
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grasswarren Estate (s-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Tewin Cowper creates a happy, inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and enjoy coming to school. Children develop strong personal values, showing mature understanding of respect, kindness and world issues. The school offers plenty of enrichment through clubs and trips that pupils really value.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are happy, attend school regularly, and know they are kept safe
- Strong personal development with mature views on respect, kindness and world issues
- New leadership team has quickly prioritized safeguarding and is implementing clear plans for improvement
- Pupils enjoy a wide range of clubs, trips and extra-curricular activities
- Systematic phonics approach has been implemented in reading
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching across the school means pupils are not always learning the intended curriculum
- Gaps in foundational skills in reading and writing are not being addressed effectively
- Low-level disruption in lessons (shouting out, not listening) interrupts learning and staff do not consistently enforce behaviour expectations
- Assessment systems in English are not accurate enough to identify and address pupil errors
- Governing body lacks clear understanding of school's strengths and weaknesses and is not holding leaders sufficiently accountable
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, school trips, breakfast club
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School requires improvement in the quality of education and behaviour, with a new leadership team in place working to raise standards. Pupils are happy and attend well, but teaching is inconsistent and low-level disruption in lessons affects learning.
At a Glance
10.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
70 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 declined from 89% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 59% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 30% to 35% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.7
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
22.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
- Premier Tewin Wrap Around CareAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
150 pupils
175 places
25 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Welwyn
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Welwyn
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(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
122
Total Pupils
68
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
10.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,707
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,761
Per pupil
£1045k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
151
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
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Questions parents ask about Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 55% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 175 places.
How big are the classes at Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Classes at Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School average 20.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has around 122 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Tewin Wrap Around Care (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at Cannons Meadow, Tewin, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0JU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)