Creswick Academy
Creswick Academy is an academy sponsor led in Welwyn Garden City for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 325 pupils on roll. In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Sir John Newsom Way Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 4FL |
| Phone | 01707323038 |
| Reference Number | 150698 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 325 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 58.77%
Girls: 41.23% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 26.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 15.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 15 | 40 |
| 2 | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| 3 | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| 4 | 35 | 18 | 53 |
| 5 | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| 6 | 33 | 16 | 49 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 56% |
| White, Other | 10.5% |
| African | 7.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 4% |
| Indian | 4% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.4% |
| Unclassified | 2.8% |
| White & Asian | 2.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.2% |
| Asian, Other | 1.5% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
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How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 40% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 16 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Creswick Academy had 340 pupils for 420 places. 80 places (19.0%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “WGC East Primary” planning area
Hertfordshire counted 368 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 366 in 2029–30, down 1%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Creswick Academy attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.6% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Creswick Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.8 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Creswick Academy had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.7 | 9.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 14.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 68.2% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 7.2 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 14.8% of pupils at Creswick Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 19 | 7 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 15 | 5 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 7 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 3 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Creswick Academy received £7,562 and spent £7,478 for each of its 360 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £265,000 (£737 per pupil).
Across all 10 schools of Agora Learning Partnership, income was £7,271 and spending £7,551 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £265,000 |
| per pupil | £737 |
| In-year balance | £30,000 |
| per pupil | £84 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3TF |
0.23 miles |
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Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RP |
0.51 miles |
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Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3RP |
0.52 miles |
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Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3XW |
0.62 miles |
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Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3JP |
0.85 miles |
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Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6JZ |
0.98 miles |
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Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 4RU |
1.06 miles |
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The Ryde School
Pleasant Rise, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5DR |
1.13 miles |
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Panshanger Primary School
Daniells, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1QY |
1.29 miles |
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Watchlytes Primary School
Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AZ |
1.42 miles |
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St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
Lemsford Village, St John's C of E Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7TR |
1.46 miles |
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Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7SD |
1.57 miles |
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Green Lanes Primary School
Green Lanes, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9JY |
1.61 miles |
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Birchwood Avenue Primary School
Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0PS |
1.62 miles |
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Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway, Hatfield, AL10 0PD |
1.67 miles |
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Countess Anne Church of England School
School Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8AX |
1.72 miles |
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Springmead Primary School
Hillyfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HB |
1.75 miles |
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The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Crookhams, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1PG |
1.88 miles |
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Waterside Academy
Rowans, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1NZ |
1.89 miles |
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Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7AG |
1.96 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6YR |
0.79 miles |
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Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6YN |
0.96 miles |
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James Marks Academy
The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ |
1 miles |
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Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AF |
1.39 miles |
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Onslow St Audrey's School
Old Rectory Drive, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8AB |
2.06 miles |
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8NL |
2.26 miles |
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Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7NL |
2.26 miles |
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Knightsfield School
Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7LW |
2.39 miles |
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Sherrardswood School
Lockleys, Welwyn, AL6 0BJ |
2.82 miles |
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Chancellor's School
Pine Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 7BN |
4.24 miles |
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The Sele School
Welwyn Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 2DG |
4.29 miles |
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Oaklands College
Oaklands Campus, Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0JA |
4.33 miles |
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0TT |
4.65 miles |
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Sandringham School
The Ridgeway, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NX |
4.69 miles |
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Beaumont School
Austen Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0XB |
4.74 miles |
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Rhodes Wood Hospital School
Shepherds Way, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 6NN |
4.92 miles |
All schools in Welwyn Garden City · Hertfordshire local authority: places and applications
Creswick Academy is part of Agora Learning Partnership, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:
- Waterside Academy Welwyn Garden City
- Meryfield Primary School Borehamwood
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Watford
- The Orchard Primary School Watford
- Bromet Primary School Watford
- Wilbury Junior School Letchworth Garden City
- Warren Dell Primary School Watford
- Oxhey Wood Primary School Watford
- The Grange Academy Letchworth Garden City
How many pupils does Creswick Academy have?
Creswick Academy has 325 pupils on roll.
What age range does Creswick Academy cover?
Creswick Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Creswick Academy's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Creswick Academy?
Creswick Academy is at Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 4FL.