Our School

About Us

History of the school Panshanger Primary School is situated on the east side of Welwyn Garden City.  The school opened in January 1969 and a Nursery class was added in September 1997. Our school is built on land that was originally part of the Panshanger House estate owned by Lord Desborough of the Cowper family.  …

Aims & Vision

At Panshanger, we aim to work in partnership with parents and pupils.  We aim to: Create a happy, caring and stimulating learning environment in which children can enjoy, achieve and thrive. Develop resilience and realise each child’s full potential by promoting healthy lifestyles and by providing a wide range of learning opportunities for academic, social, …

Admissions

Panshanger is a one form entry school with a standard intake of 30 children. In-year or Reception admission arrangements are managed by Hertfordshire County Council. Reception Admissions Children will be offered a full-time school place from the September before they are five. Details of the current admissions policy are sent to parents by the Education …

Beehive

  Panshanger Primary School is a member of the British Beekeepers Association. Keeping bees can have many benefits, including: Pollination Bees pollinate plants, fruits, vegetables, and flowers, which can increase the number and quality of the produce. Pollination also protects crops from pests and is essential for the survival of many ecosystems. Honey Beekeeping allows you …

The School Day

We deliver a 33.5 hour week for Reception to Year 6 Reception to Year 6 Classroom doors open at 8.30am and close at 8.40am. The school day finishes at 3.30pm , except on a Friday when we finish at 2pm.  Nursery Parents can choose for their child to attend our Nursery class for 15 hours …

Staff

Senior Management Team  Headteacher: Mr Longland    head@panshanger.herts.sch.uk  Deputy Head / SENDCo / DSP: Mrs Reed     amanda.reed@panshanger.herts.sch.uk Class organisation Nursery –  Miss Gavaghan /  Mrs Ward Reception – Mrs Claridge / Mrs Ward Year 1 – Miss Turner / Mrs Jeffrey Year 2 – Mrs Waring / Mrs Jeffrey Year 3 – Mrs Puddephatt  …

Governors

We have three key roles: To be strategic and this includes planning the school’s future direction To act as a critical friend, supporting the head teacher and working with all staff to decide how the school can encourage pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development To be accountable, in particular for the performance of the …

Performance

Assessment and Test Results 2024 This table shows the percentage of Year 6 pupils achieving the expected standard in 2024, compared to the national figure for end of Key Stage 2 Test Results (this figure is provisional at the present time).  The number of children in the cohort = 30   Pupils who met the …

Ofsted

Panshanger Primary School was inspected in March 2023 by 2 Ofsted Inspectors. We were very pleased with the outcomes of the inspection which we feel is a true reflection of the school, the full report can be found on the OFSTED website, some of the main findings are set out below. Read the full Report …