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Schools in AL7

Primary and secondary schools serving AL7, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
41,618 (2024)
Schools

Schools in AL7

15 schools in AL7: 12 primary, 1 secondary and 2 other. 85% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 14 that publish a capacity are 78% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools
15
in AL7
Good or better
85%
Of 13 with an Ofsted grade
How full
78%
Places available: 3,975 pupils for 5,093 places
Over capacity
1
More pupils than places, of 14 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

AL7
13%
60%
13%
13%
  • Excellent13.3%
  • Good60%
  • Needs improvement13.3%
  • Not rated13.3%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Ridgeway Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 875 pupils · 72% full
    Needs improvement
    0.5 miles · September 2017
  • Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 418 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    0.1 miles · May 2017
  • Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 410 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    1 mile · January 2023
  • Holwell Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 397 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · January 2023
  • Creswick Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 325 pupils · 71% full
    Needs improvement
    0.9 miles · December 2022
  • Springmead Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 248 pupils · 59% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · July 2022
  • Panshanger Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 240 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · March 2023
  • The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 211 pupils · 89% full
    Not rated
    1.1 miles
  • Our Lady Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 204 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · March 2026
  • Peartree Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 184 pupils · 68% full
    Not rated
    0.5 miles
  • Ludwick Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 2–5 · 177 pupils
    Excellent
    0.4 miles · February 2023
  • Waterside Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 166 pupils · 79% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · February 2026
  • Watchlytes Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 158 pupils · 66% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · December 2025
  • Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 77 pupils · 67% full
    Good
    2.9 miles · July 2022
  • James Marks Academy
    Other · ages 11–18 · 62 pupils · 103% full
    Excellent
    1 mile · June 2026
How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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