Springmead Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Welwyn Garden City (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
52%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
55%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.1
▲ 5.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.2%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
59%
248 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Springmead Primary School is a academy located in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Karen Cayford.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Essential Letters and Sounds
- Letters and Sounds
- Talk for Writing
Key facts
- URN
- 145409
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (6 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Merrigan | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Natalie Moore | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Meridith Tinker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Gearing | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Downer | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dirk Werling | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record