Schools and education

AL6 0AL: 33 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 33
Nearby establishment records: 48
Primary nearby: 24
Secondary nearby: 3

All establishment records

1-20 of 48 · Within 3.1 miles

St John's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

AL6 0BX, 1.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard
Sherrardswood School
Other independent school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 2-19

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 January 1950

Location

AL6 0BJ, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 52.0
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

AL8 7AG, 1.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
Rowans Primary School

Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 December 2017

Location

AL7 1NZ, 1.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Waterside Academy
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 January 2018

Location

AL7 1NZ, 1.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 June 2025

Location

AL7 1PG, 1.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 July 2025

Location

AL7 1PG, 1.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

Not published
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

AL8 7RF, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
Oaklands Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

AL6 0PX, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
Knightsfield School

Community special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 10-18

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 July 2012

Location

AL8 7LW, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Knightsfield School
Academy special converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 9-18

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 August 2012

Location

AL8 7LW, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 17.7
Monk's Walk School

Foundation school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2012

Location

AL8 7NL, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Monk's Walk School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2012

Location

AL8 7NL, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 50.8
Tenterfield Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
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Phase and ages

Nursery, ages 2-5

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

AL6 9JF, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding

DfE performance

Not published
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

AL6 9DJ, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 76% expected standard
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

AL6 0JU, 2.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 35% expected standard
Templewood Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

AL8 7SD, 2.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

SG3 6JP, 2.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 82% expected standard
Panshanger Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

AL7 1QY, 2.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 80% expected standard
Ridgeway Academy
Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2018

Location

AL7 2AF, 2.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 35.7

School establishment records near AL6 0AL
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	AL6 0BX1.1 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard
Sherrardswood School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 2-19	Open	Opened 1 January 1950	AL6 0BJ1.6 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 52.0
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	AL8 7AG1.7 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
Rowans Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 December 2017	AL7 1NZ1.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Waterside Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 January 2018	AL7 1NZ1.7 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 30 June 2025	AL7 1PG1.7 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 July 2025	AL7 1PG1.7 km away	Standards maintained	Not published
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	AL8 7RF1.8 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
Oaklands Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	AL6 0PX1.8 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
Knightsfield SchoolCommunity special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 10-18	Closed	Closed 31 July 2012	AL8 7LW1.8 km away	Not published	Not published
Knightsfield School Academy special converterView published school data	Not applicableAges 9-18	Open	Opened 1 August 2012	AL8 7LW1.8 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 17.7
Monk's Walk SchoolFoundation schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Closed	Closed 31 August 2012	AL8 7NL2.1 km away	Not published	Not published
Monk's Walk School Academy converterView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	Opened 1 September 2012	AL8 7NL2.1 km away	School remains Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 50.8
Tenterfield Nursery School Local authority nursery schoolView published school data	NurseryAges 2-5	Open	-	AL6 9JF2.1 km away	School remains Outstanding	Not published
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	AL6 9DJ2.2 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 76% expected standard
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	AL6 0JU2.4 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 35% expected standard
Templewood Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	AL8 7SD2.6 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	SG3 6JP2.6 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 82% expected standard
Panshanger Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	AL7 1QY2.8 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 80% expected standard
Ridgeway Academy Academy sponsor ledView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	Opened 1 September 2018	AL7 2AF2.8 km away	Not judged	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 35.7

Evidence in context

Schools

33 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 3 secondary schools. St John's CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.