School profile

Creswick Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4FL

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,882 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Creswick Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2022

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils325
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs R Thompson
TrustAGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Sept 2024

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150698.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing41%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils325
Girls134
Boys191
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.2%
First language not English15.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.304
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size21.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
56%
Other White
10.5%
African
7.7%
White and Black Caribbean
4%
Indian
4%
Other mixed
3.4%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other Black
2.5%
White and Black African
2.2%
Other Asian
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)17.53
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.34
Support staff (FTE)22.83
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.37
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.71
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.5%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Creswick Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNurseryLudwick Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryHolwell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPeartree Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryStanborough SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySwallow Dell Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryApplecroft SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCommonswood Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThe Ryde SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryPanshanger Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Creswick Academy

What is Creswick Academy's Ofsted rating?

Creswick Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Dec 2022.

How does Creswick Academy rank in England?

Creswick Academy ranks 13,882 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

What are Creswick Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at Creswick Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Creswick Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Creswick Academy made 37 offers from 71 applications (1.9 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Creswick Academy?

Creswick Academy has 325 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Creswick Academy?

Creswick Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Creswick Academy?

At Creswick Academy, the average class had 21.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Creswick Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Creswick Academy missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.5% 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.