# Alternatives to Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Hertford](/school/117387/bayford-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school) | 1.9 mi east | 0.73 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Commonswood Primary & Nursery School, WELWYN GARDEN CITY](/school/117378/commonswood-primary-nursery-school) | 2.0 mi north-west | 0.95 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School, Hertford](/school/117563/hertingfordbury-cowper-primary-school) | 2.1 mi north-east | 0.97 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hertford](/school/117396/ponsbourne-st-mary-s-church-of-england-primary-school) | 2.7 mi south-east | 0.83 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Watchlytes Primary School, Welwyn Garden City](/school/149333/watchlytes-primary-school) | 2.7 mi north | 0.84 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School, Welwyn Garden City](/school/133488/swallow-dell-primary-and-nursery-school) | 2.8 mi north-west | 0.90 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/117393/essendon-cofe-vc-primary-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/117393/essendon-cofe-vc-primary-school