Primary · Community school · Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JP
Key stage 2 2024/25
#1,847 of 15,057
Better than 87% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133488.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire | 64% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 13%, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire | 11% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 82%, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 82%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire | 76% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 56 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 418 |
| Girls | 220 |
| Boys | 198 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 28.5% |
| First language not English | 10% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 382 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 69 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 25 |
| Average class size | 26.1 |
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 | 15.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 26.36 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 24.72 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 32.1 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 27.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 26.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.4 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 52 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 123 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 47 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 47 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.9%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 21.8%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire | 12.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.5%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.8% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Holwell Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Ludwick Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2013. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Panshanger Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Ridgeway Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Peartree Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2016. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Watchlytes Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Creswick Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Springmead Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jul 2022. |
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School ranks 1,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School made 52 offers from 123 applications (2.4 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School has 418 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 26.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.