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*: 9.5 / 5.87
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.4
Number of pupils: 158
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.6
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 26.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.8%
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

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
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