Holwell Primary School
Community school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 397 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 31.70% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3RP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.holwell.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01707323716 |
| URN | 117175 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 January 2023, published 19 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Peartree Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Creswick Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Panshanger Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Watchlytes Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Commonswood Primary & Nursery School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Applecroft School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Hertfordshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.