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Watchlytes Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Watchlytes
 Welwyn Garden City
 Hertfordshire AL7 2AZ
Telephone: 01707 886222

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from Watchlytes Primary School
Trust: Ivy Learning Trust
Sponsor: Ivy Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Nicki Jaeggi (since February 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Elliott Plumb (went to Kingshill Infant School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.4 / 6.46
Non-teaching Staff*: 8.54
Number of pupils: 158
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.8
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 33.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 30.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward: Haldens
School Number: 9192118

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th December 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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