Green Lanes Primary SchoolHowe Dell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hatfield.
Summary of the comparison
Green Lanes Primary School and Howe Dell Primary School are primary schools in Hatfield.
Green Lanes Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Howe Dell Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Howe Dell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Green Lanes Primary School was judged Good and Howe Dell Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Green Lanes Primary School and 69.0% for Howe Dell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Green Lanes Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Howe Dell Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HatfieldGreen Lanes Primary School | HatfieldHowe Dell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 161st of 391 in Hertfordshire | 121st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 439 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 460 | |
| Location | Hatfield, AL10 9JY | Hatfield, AL10 9AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 439 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.7% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.6% | 38.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Green Lanes Primary School
Howe Dell Primary School
Full profiles: Green Lanes Primary School · Howe Dell Primary School