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EnglandEast of EnglandWelwyn HatfieldAL7 3JPSwallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Primary

Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

Primary

Welwyn Hatfield · Welwyn Garden City · AL7 3JP http://www.swallowdell.herts.sch.uk

Pupils
422
cap. 450
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
80%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
422
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
80%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
422
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School · Primary · Hertfordshire

Finance£7741 spend / pupil£7401 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
80%
+45pp
80%56%32%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
RWM higher standard
13%
+11pp
13%8%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
82%
Reading higher standard
48%
Writing expected standard
82%
Writing higher standard
18%
Maths expected standard
84%
Maths higher standard
38%
Science expected standard
84%
SPAG expected standard
79%
LA AVG 76.6%
SPAG higher standard
34%
LA AVG 33.5%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 106.57
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.24
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
422
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%

Contact

Address
Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JP
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2580%13%82%48%82%18%84%38%84%79%107.0106.0105.023%422
2023/2435%2%60%16%49%5%44%9%53%42%102.099.098.025%419
2022/2332%5%59%20%46%8%42%12%64%54%102.098.0101.0-0.50-3.30-2.9029%422
2018/1952%5%63%15%73%7%67%15%70%68%102.0101.0102.0-0.10-1.40-1.5021%440
2017/1858%2%63%17%71%7%63%8%69%61%102.0100.0102.0-1.40-0.60-1.1022%440
2016/1736%2%47%12%72%5%50%10%81%45%99.099.0100.0-2.40+0.40-3.2024%440

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2542216.123%10%30%6%16%
2023/2441918.325%10%32%8%25%
2022/2342218.529%9%35%8%25%
2021/2242819.922%9%34%8%27%
2020/2143718.722%7%31%
2018/1944021.621%6%34%6%15%
2017/1844022.122%8%37%6%17%
2016/1744022.224%7%34%6%17%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.