Hatfield Community Free SchoolCountess Anne Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hatfield.
Summary of the comparison
Hatfield Community Free School and Countess Anne Church of England School are primary schools in Hatfield.
Hatfield Community Free School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Countess Anne Church of England School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Countess Anne Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Hatfield Community Free School was judged the expected standard and Countess Anne Church of England School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Hatfield Community Free School and 64.0% for Countess Anne Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hatfield Community Free School (71.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Countess Anne Church of England School (68.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HatfieldHatfield Community Free School | HatfieldCountess Anne Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 175th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 150th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Hatfield, AL10 8ES | Hatfield, AL10 8AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.9% | 47.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Hatfield Community Free School
Countess Anne Church of England School
Full profiles: Hatfield Community Free School · Countess Anne Church of England School