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Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
The Commons, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RU
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Hertfordshire). It has about 450 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Finances and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
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