Hatfield Community Free SchoolDe Havilland Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hatfield.
Summary of the comparison
Hatfield Community Free School and De Havilland Primary School are primary schools in Hatfield.
Hatfield Community Free School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and De Havilland Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). De Havilland Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hatfield Community Free School was judged the expected standard and De Havilland Primary School was judged Good.
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 61.0% for De Havilland Primary 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 held broadly level at De Havilland Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HatfieldHatfield Community Free School | HatfieldDe Havilland Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 175th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 76th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 444 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | |
| Location | Hatfield, AL10 8ES | Hatfield, AL10 8TQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 444 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 36.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.9% | 44.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% Stronger figure | 18.1% | 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
De Havilland Primary School
Full profiles: Hatfield Community Free School · De Havilland Primary School