Creswick Academy

Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 4FL

Requires Improvement

Inspected 6 December 2022

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

40%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

374

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 374 / 459 (81%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 December 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

27.5%

Disadvantaged

17.1%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

14.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

40%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

12.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

20.71

Teachers (FTE)

19.2

Pupils per teacher

12.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£45,587

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

2.71

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,071

Spend per pupil

£7,435

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.