Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Our Lady Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Our Lady Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
| Reception 2016 | Not published |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 56 of the 364 other Hertfordshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- There were 18 first-choice applications for 22 offers for Reception 2026; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 70% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.
- There are 25.3 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 19.5 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TF
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 204 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud of their school.”
- “They know it is a safe place where staff care about them, listen to their views and support their wellbeing.”
- “Pupils' relationships with each other and with staff are warm and nurturing.”
To improve
- “Some pupils have gaps in their basic skills, such as handwriting and spelling.”
- “However, there are some groups, for example disadvantaged pupils, whose attendance has not improved as much as leaders would like.”
- “However, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge of number and letter formation, spelling and grammar.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2026 (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) | 70% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Creswick Academy 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holwell Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Peartree Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Applecroft School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Panshanger Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Watchlytes Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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