Compare Peartree Primary School and Springmead Primary School and Waterside Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Peartree Primary School (Primary) in Welwyn Garden City; Springmead Primary School (Primary) in Welwyn Garden City; Waterside Academy (Primary) in Welwyn Garden City — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Peartree Primary School, Springmead Primary School and Waterside Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire and Welwyn Garden City. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Peartree Primary School), published Mar 2016. The most recent inspection on record is for Springmead Primary School (Sep 2022). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 650, typical FSM 35–40%, range 20–25%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as Ivy Learning Trust, Spiral Partnership Trust and AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Peartree Primary School
AL7 3XW
|
Springmead Primary School
AL7 2HB
|
Waterside Academy
AL7 1NZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 3XW |
Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HB |
Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 1NZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 Mar 2016 | 2 26 Sep 2022 | 2 21 Sep 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Ivy Learning Trust | Spiral Partnership Trust | AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | peartreeprimary.org | www.springmead.herts.sch.uk | www.waterside.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01707881033 | 01707331508 | 01707321203 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 3XW - Ofsted
- 2 9 Mar 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Ivy Learning Trust
- Website
- peartreeprimary.org
- Telephone
- 01707881033
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Welwyn Garden City
AL7 2HB - Ofsted
- 2 26 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Spiral Partnership Trust
- Website
- www.springmead.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01707331508
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 1NZ - Ofsted
- 2 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.waterside.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01707321203
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