Watchlytes Primary School

About Watchlytes Primary School

Watchlytes Primary School is a primary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 158 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds an 'Inadequate' judgement from Ofsted (December 2025). 76% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 9.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 4% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). If you are considering Watchlytes Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.