Oak View Primary and Nursery SchoolHatfield Community Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hatfield.
Summary of the comparison
Oak View Primary and Nursery School and Hatfield Community Free School are primary schools in Hatfield.
Oak View Primary and Nursery School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hatfield Community Free School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hatfield Community Free School is ahead on our composite score.
Oak View Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Hatfield Community Free 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 70.0% for Oak View Primary and Nursery School and 57.0% for Hatfield Community Free School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Oak View Primary and Nursery School (63.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hatfield Community Free School (71.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HatfieldOak View Primary and Nursery School | HatfieldHatfield Community Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 226th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 175th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 430 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 420 | |
| Location | Hatfield, AL10 8NW | Hatfield, AL10 8ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 430 | 418 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 23.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.1% | 52.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% | 12.9% 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.
Oak View Primary and Nursery School
Hatfield Community Free School
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