Watchlytes Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Watchlytes Primary School is a primary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 158 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 December 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils attend a school where their needs are first and foremost in the work of all staff.”
- “They enjoy warm and caring relationships with staff.”
- “This means that pupils are safe in school and feel they are part of the whole-school community.”
To improve
- “Older pupils, especially those who experienced weaker teaching in the past before current leaders joined the school, have some gaps in their knowledge in some subjects.”
- “While these gaps are diminishing quickly, some older pupils do not have the depth of knowledge they need.”
- “Leaders have now set their sights on ensuring all pupils arrive in school on time to ensure the school day starts swiftly and purposefully so all pupils maximise the time they have in school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 February 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) | 76% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 16 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
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- 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.
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Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Springmead Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Panshanger Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holwell Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Waterside Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Peartree Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published