Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RP
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117079.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 177 |
| Girls | 81 |
| Boys | 96 |
| First language not English | 12.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 29 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 5.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6.1 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.8 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.16 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 5.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Holwell Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Peartree Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2016. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Creswick Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Panshanger Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Ridgeway Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Applecroft School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Watchlytes Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. |
Ludwick Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2013.
Ludwick Nursery School has 177 pupils aged 2 to 5.
At Ludwick Nursery School, there were 19.5 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.