Free schools · Hertfordshire

Hatfield Community Free School

4–11Ages
406Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138201URN

Briars Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8ES · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

120 applications for 46 places · 146th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 11 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

120 applications · 46 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 3.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 3.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 4.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 3.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 3.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	46	120	2.6	37	0.80
Sep 2025	54	140	2.6	35	0.65
Sep 2024	60	178	3.0	64	1.07
Sep 2023	60	202	3.4	70	1.17
Sep 2022	60	169	2.8	64	1.07
Sep 2021	60	171	2.9	68	1.13
Sep 2020	60	186	3.1	70	1.17
Sep 2019	60	220	3.7	82	1.37
Sep 2018	60	211	3.5	78	1.30
Sep 2017	59	243	4.1	101	1.71
Sep 2016	56	199	3.6	103	1.84
Sep 2015	60	189	3.2	94	1.57
Sep 2014	60	128	2.1	57	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 62% · Maths 75% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%230th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	10%	106	105
2023/24	55%	5%	106	105
2022/23	71%	2%	108	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hatfield Community Free SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Oak View Primary and Nursery School
0.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

3.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Countess Anne Church of England School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

4.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
De Havilland Primary School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Birchwood Avenue Primary School
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

3.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Howe Dell Primary School
1.5 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Ryde School
1.9 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Green Lanes Primary School
1.9 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good · improving2023

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138201 · 919/2004
Trust: Hatfield Community Free School
Capacity: 420 pupils · 406 on roll
Free school meals: 24.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2012
Address: Briars Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8ES
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Welwyn Hatfield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources