Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2022
Expected Standard
40%
Age Range
4-11
Creswick Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Welwyn Garden City, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 92% of primary schools nationally.
Creswick Academy is an academy sponsor led in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 374 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #305 of 334 primaries in Hertfordshire and #13,193 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
40%
Read SS
105
Maths SS
103
GPS SS
107
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
-
Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
-%
Read SS
-
Maths SS
-
GPS SS
-
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
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