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Southfield School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community special school
Woods Avenue, Hatfield AL10 8NN · southfield.herts.sch.uk · 01707 276504
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 108
- 8 over 100 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 10 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Southfield School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 9 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 49
- 48% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 57% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied
based on 49 parents (100%) with SEND