Community school · Hertfordshire

Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School

3–11Ages
179Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117227URN

Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.6per place

2.0 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

41 applications for 9 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

22 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
7 November 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.6applications per place, Reception

2.0 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 2.4 above England median (2.2)

41 applications · 9 places offered · 8 named it first

2026 4.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 3.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 3.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 3.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 3.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 4.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 4.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 4.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	9	41	4.6	8	0.89
Sep 2025	20	65	3.3	17	0.85
Sep 2024	18	70	3.9	16	0.89
Sep 2023	20	71	3.6	13	0.65
Sep 2022	20	59	3.0	13	0.65
Sep 2021	30	90	3.0	23	0.77
Sep 2020	27	95	3.5	24	0.89
Sep 2019	30	93	3.1	24	0.80
Sep 2018	28	78	2.8	19	0.68
Sep 2017	30	105	3.5	30	1.00
Sep 2016	30	134	4.5	35	1.17
Sep 2015	30	146	4.9	51	1.70
Sep 2014	30	128	4.3	23	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 59% · Maths 64% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%245th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	0%	102	101
2023/24	72%	14%	107	106
2022/23	63%	0%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

4.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
0.3 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Templewood Primary School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

4.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Waterside Academy
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Panshanger Primary School
1.9 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

3.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Peartree Primary School
2.2 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

4.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117227 · 919/2237
Capacity: 240 pupils · 179 on roll
Free school meals: 29.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AG
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Welwyn Hatfield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources