Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolHatfield Heath Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Hatfield Heath Primary School are primary schools.
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hatfield Heath Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hatfield Heath Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Hatfield Heath 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 58.0% for Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 74.0% for Hatfield Heath Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hatfield Heath Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowMatching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Bishop's StortfordHatfield Heath Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 326th of 430 in Essex | 241st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 90 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 98 | 210 | |
| Location | Harlow, CM17 0QB | Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% | 8.0% 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.
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hatfield Heath Primary School
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