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Hatfield Heath Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford CM22 7EA · hatfieldheath.essex.sch.uk · 01279 730382

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
74%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
2.38 mi
3.83 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
210
At capacity · 210 places
Local authority
Essex
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
9%
First language not English
4.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.38 mi (3.83 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 32 (Places 30)32September 2023: 36 (Places 30)36September 2024: 27 (Places 30)27September 2025: 39 (Places 30)39September 2026: 42 (Places 30)42Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630421.4▲71%
September 2025Sept 202530391.3▲74%
September 2024Sept 202430270.9100%
September 2023Sept 202330361.2▲83%
September 2022Sept 202230321.1▲94%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20252.38 mi3.83 km

Results

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 70% (England 53%)70%2016/17: 83% (England 61%)83%2017/18: 61% (England 64%)61%2018/19: 62% (England 65%)62%2022/23: 57% (England 60%)57%2023/24: 80% (England 61%)80%2024/25: 74% (England 62%)74%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 4 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Hatfield Heath Primary School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
3 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • Nov 2005Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
60
29% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 60% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 15% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲72% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (18%) with SEND

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