Best 3 Primary schools in Welwyn Garden City – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Templewood Primary School (Primary) in Welwyn Garden City; Applecroft School (Primary) in Welwyn Garden City; Panshanger Primary School (Primary) in Welwyn Garden City — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Templewood Primary School, Applecroft School and Panshanger Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Templewood Primary School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Templewood Primary School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; all under Hertfordshire local authority.
| Attribute |
Templewood Primary School
AL8 7SD
|
Applecroft School
AL8 6JZ
|
Panshanger Primary School
AL7 1QY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 7SD |
Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 6JZ |
Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 1QY |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 18 Mar 2024 | 2 24 Jan 2024 | 2 25 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 236 | 450 | 240 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Hertfordshire (919) | Hertfordshire (919) | Hertfordshire (919) |
| Website | www.templewood.herts.sch.uk | www.applecroft.herts.sch.uk | www.panshanger.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01707324251 | 01707323758 | 01707328846 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Templewood Primary School
AL8 7SD
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 7SD - Ofsted
- 2 18 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.templewood.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01707324251
Applecroft School
AL8 6JZ
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 6JZ - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.applecroft.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01707323758
Panshanger Primary School
AL7 1QY
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 1QY - Ofsted
- 2 25 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.panshanger.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01707328846
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