How many pupils attend Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 418 pupils on roll.

Does Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

What is the largest ethnic background at Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.5% of pupils at Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — All children 'looked after' (children in public care) or children who were previously 'looked after' but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or a Special Guardianship Order 1989, including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area with sibling — Children resident within the Catchment Area at the time of application and when starting at the School, but who have an older sibling resident at the same address and who will also be attending the School at the time of entry of the younger child.
3Catchment area — Children resident within the Catchment Area at the time of application and when starting at the School.
4Sibling outside catchment — Children who live outside the Catchment Area but have an older sibling resident at the same address, who will also be attending the School at the time of entry of the younger child.
5Children of staff — Children of members of staff, who have either been employed at the School for two or more years at the time of application, or who are being recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Attendance at St Mary's Church, Welwyn — Children living outside the Catchment Area, one or more of whose parents/guardians have, at the time of application and for a period of six months previously, attended public worship at least once in each calendar month, at St Mary's Church, Welwyn. Applicants in this category are required to provide written evidence of attendance at the Church.
7Attendance at other Christian church — Children living outside the Catchment Area, one or more of whose parents/guardians have, at the time of application and for a period of six months previously, attended public worship at least once in each calendar month, at another Church of England Church, or at another Christian Church. Applicants in this category are required to provide written evidence of attendance at the Church.
8Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Where the application of the above criteria results in a situation where there are more children with an equal right to admission to the School than the number of available places, the determining criterion will be distance from School. If two applicants have the same distance from School then the School will use HCC's final random tie break process.

Catchment area is defined as the area shaded red on the map of the Ecclesiastical Parishes of Welwyn & Woolmer Green with Ayot St Peter, with an accompanying list of roads. The School does not have a feeder school relationship with any nursery or pre-school. EHCP children naming the school are admitted first by law, before Category 1.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?: Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 418 pupils on roll.
What ages does Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School take?: Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School located?: Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is located in Welwyn, AL6 9DJ, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?: Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?: When Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — All children 'looked after' (children in public care) or children who were previously 'looked after' but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or a Special Guardianship Order 1989, including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children resident within the Catchment Area at the time of application and when starting at the School, but who have an older sibling resident at the same address and who will also be attending the School at the time of entry of the younger child; 3. Catchment area — Children resident within the Catchment Area at the time of application and when starting at the School, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the application of the above criteria results in a situation where there are more children with an equal right to admission to the School than the number of available places, the determining criterion will be distance from School. If two applicants have the same distance from School then the School will use HCC's final random tie break process.
What is the largest ethnic background at Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.5% of pupils at Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — All children 'looked after' (children in public care) or children who were previously 'looked after' but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or a Special Guardianship Order 1989, including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area with sibling — Children resident within the Catchment Area at the time of application and when starting at the School, but who have an older sibling resident at the same address and who will also be attending the School at the time of entry of the younger child.
3Catchment area — Children resident within the Catchment Area at the time of application and when starting at the School.
4Sibling outside catchment — Children who live outside the Catchment Area but have an older sibling resident at the same address, who will also be attending the School at the time of entry of the younger child.
5Children of staff — Children of members of staff, who have either been employed at the School for two or more years at the time of application, or who are being recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Attendance at St Mary's Church, Welwyn — Children living outside the Catchment Area, one or more of whose parents/guardians have, at the time of application and for a period of six months previously, attended public worship at least once in each calendar month, at St Mary's Church, Welwyn. Applicants in this category are required to provide written evidence of attendance at the Church.
7Attendance at other Christian church — Children living outside the Catchment Area, one or more of whose parents/guardians have, at the time of application and for a period of six months previously, attended public worship at least once in each calendar month, at another Church of England Church, or at another Christian Church. Applicants in this category are required to provide written evidence of attendance at the Church.
8Any other children — Any other children.

Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?: Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 418 pupils on roll.
What ages does Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School take?: Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School located?: Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is located in Welwyn, AL6 9DJ, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?: Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?: When Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — All children 'looked after' (children in public care) or children who were previously 'looked after' but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or a Special Guardianship Order 1989, including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children resident within the Catchment Area at the time of application and when starting at the School, but who have an older sibling resident at the same address and who will also be attending the School at the time of entry of the younger child; 3. Catchment area — Children resident within the Catchment Area at the time of application and when starting at the School, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the application of the above criteria results in a situation where there are more children with an equal right to admission to the School than the number of available places, the determining criterion will be distance from School. If two applicants have the same distance from School then the School will use HCC's final random tie break process.
What is the largest ethnic background at Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.5% of pupils at Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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