The Ryde SchoolBirchwood Avenue Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hatfield.
Summary of the comparison
The Ryde School and Birchwood Avenue Primary School are primary schools in Hatfield.
The Ryde School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Birchwood Avenue Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Ryde School is ahead on our composite score.
The Ryde School was judged Good and Birchwood Avenue 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 69.0% for The Ryde School and 38.0% for Birchwood Avenue Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Ryde School (66.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Birchwood Avenue Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HatfieldThe Ryde School | HatfieldBirchwood Avenue Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 98th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 267th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Hatfield, AL9 5DR | Hatfield, AL10 0PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 34.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.3% | 40.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 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.
The Ryde School
Birchwood Avenue Primary School
Full profiles: The Ryde School · Birchwood Avenue Primary School