Commonswood Primary & Nursery School, Welwyn Garden City

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Commonswood Primary & Nursery School

The Commons, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RU

http://www.commonswood.herts.sch.uk/

Commonswood Primary & Nursery School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Hertfordshire). It has about 450 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Finances and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.8		Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
1.0		Creswick Primary & Nursery School
1.0		Watchlytes Primary School
1.1		Holwell Primary School
1.2		Our Lady Catholic Primary School
1.2		Peartree Primary School
1.2		Panshanger Primary School
1.3		Springmead Primary School
1.7		The Ryde School
1.8		The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
1.9		Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School
2.0		Applecroft School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

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