Applecroft School
Academy converter primary school in Welwyn Garden City (Hertfordshire).
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Nearby schools
nearest first25 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Lakeside School, 0.4 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside SchoolCommunity special | 0.4 mi | Special | 115 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2013) |
| Stanborough SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Secondary | 1,287 | Good, 2023 |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, LemsfordVoluntary aided | 0.6 mi | Primary | 102 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| Peartree Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 184 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Feb 2016, previous school) |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.8 mi | Primary | 204 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Templewood Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 225 | Good, 2023 |
| Holwell Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 397 | Good, 2023 |
| Ludwick Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.0 mi | Nursery | 177 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2013) |
| Creswick AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Primary | 325 | Requires improvement, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 418 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 179 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 218 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Monk's Walk SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,440 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| Panshanger Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 240 | Good, 2023 |
| Green Lanes Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 413 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013) |
| Ridgeway AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 875 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Knightsfield SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.7 mi | Special | 65 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2014) |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| The Ryde SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 191 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2014) |
| Waterside AcademyAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 166 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| James Marks AcademyFree schools special | 1.8 mi | Special | 62 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| St John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.9 mi | Primary | 224 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Watchlytes Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 158 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 410 | Good, 2023 |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 202 | Good, 2023 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 9 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 40
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