Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · WELWYN GARDEN CITY, Hertfordshire
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in WELWYN GARDEN CITY, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 January 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Commons, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 4RU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 410 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are rightly proud of this school and the wealth of opportunities on offer for everyone.”
- “Pupils enjoy the chance to broaden their interests and showcase their talents.”
- “There is a high take up of clubs and activities.”
To improve
- “However, in a very small number of subjects and classes, some teachers do not yet have enough understanding of how to deliver and assess the curriculum as leaders intend.”
- “This limits the amount of detailed knowledge some pupils gain.”
- “They are aware that some parents feel that communication from school to home could be improved.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 56 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holwell Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Watchlytes Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Creswick Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Peartree Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Panshanger Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Springmead Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published