Question 1

What schools serve Welwyn Garden City?

Accepted Answer

There are 23 schools in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire — including Ludwick Nursery School, Templewood Primary School, Holwell Primary School, Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School, Homerswood Primary and Nursery School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

Question 2

How many primary and secondary schools are in Welwyn Garden City?

Accepted Answer

Welwyn Garden City has 16 primary schools and 3 secondary schools. There are also 4 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

Question 3

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Welwyn Garden City?

Accepted Answer

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Welwyn Garden City, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Welwyn Garden City schools are set by Hertfordshire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Hertfordshire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Question 4

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Welwyn Garden City?

Accepted Answer

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Welwyn Garden City are set by Hertfordshire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Welwyn Garden City

Primary Schools in Welwyn Garden City (16)

Templewood Primary School

Holwell Primary School

Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

Panshanger Primary School

Commonswood Primary & Nursery School

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

Our Lady Catholic Primary School

Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

Applecroft School

Waterside Academy

Springmead Primary School

Peartree Primary School

Watchlytes Primary School

Creswick Academy

The Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Secondary Schools in Welwyn Garden City (3)

Stanborough School

Monk's Walk School

Ridgeway Academy

Other Schools in Welwyn Garden City (4)

Ludwick Nursery School

Lakeside School

Knightsfield School

James Marks Academy