Schools in Welwyn Garden City

• 23open schools
• 16primary
• 3secondary
• 3special school

Schools near Welwyn Garden City by distance

Schools whose official address gives Welwyn Garden City as the town, in Hertfordshire, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 1

• Ludwick Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 177 pupils

  Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RP

  Ofsted 9 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

Primary schools 16

• Applecroft School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 454 pupils

  Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Good

• Commonswood Primary & Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 410 pupils

  The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RU

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

• Creswick Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 325 pupils

  Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4FL

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2022: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 179 pupils

  Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AG

  Ofsted 22 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Holwell Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 397 pupils

  Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RP

  Ofsted 25 Jan 2023: Good

• Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 218 pupils

  Kirklands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RF

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Our Lady Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TF

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Panshanger Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 240 pupils

  Daniells, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1QY

  Ofsted 30 Mar 2023: Good

• Peartree Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 184 pupils

  Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW

  Ofsted 30 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Springmead Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 248 pupils

  Hillyfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HB

  Ofsted 6 Jul 2022: Good

• St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 102 pupils

  Lemsford Village, St John's C of E Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TR

  Ofsted 4 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 418 pupils

  Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JP

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Templewood Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 225 pupils

  Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD

  Ofsted 13 Dec 2023: Good

• The Holy Family Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Crookhams, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1PG

  Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Watchlytes Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 158 pupils

  Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ

  Ofsted report card, 9 Dec 2025

• Waterside Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 166 pupils

  Rowans, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1NZ

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

Secondary schools 3

• Monk's Walk School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,440 pupils

  Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL

  Ofsted 20 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ridgeway Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 875 pupils

  Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF

  Ofsted 3 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Stanborough School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,287 pupils

  Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR

  Ofsted 18 Jan 2023: Good

Special schools 3

• James Marks Academy

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 11 to 18 · 62 pupils

  The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Knightsfield School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 9 to 18 · 65 pupils

  Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW

  Ofsted 6 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Lakeside School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 19 · 115 pupils

  Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN

  Ofsted 19 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

Nearby towns

• Welwyn 1.8 miles
• Hatfield 3.4 miles
• Hertford 4.8 miles
• St Albans 6.6 miles
• Harpenden 6.7 miles
• Potters Bar 7.1 miles
• Stevenage 7.3 miles
• Hoddesdon 8.3 miles
• Ware 8.4 miles
• Broxbourne 8.8 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).