St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham GreenBrookmans Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hatfield.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green and Brookmans Park Primary School are primary schools in Hatfield.
St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Brookmans Park Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Brookmans Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green was judged in need of attention and Brookmans Park 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 50.0% for St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green and 77.0% for Brookmans Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green (45.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Brookmans Park Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HatfieldSt Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green | HatfieldBrookmans Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 352nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 63rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 157 | 349 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 345 | |
| Location | Hatfield, AL9 7NE | Hatfield, AL9 7QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 157 | 349 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.2% | 7.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.3% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 7.6% 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.
St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green
Brookmans Park Primary School
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