Watchlytes Primary School
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ
Headteacher · Miss Sophie Wenlock
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Key facts
Pupils158Capacity 240
OfstedReport cardInspected 9 December 2025
TrustIvy Learning Trust
Free school meals33.3%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 9 December 2025.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Hertfordshire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in HertfordshireNearby schools for the same ages
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- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School0.6 mi
- Holwell Primary School1.0 mi
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School1.0 mi