The Ryde SchoolCountess Anne Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hatfield.
Summary of the comparison
The Ryde School and Countess Anne Church of England School are primary schools in Hatfield.
The Ryde School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Countess Anne Church of England School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Ryde School is ahead on our composite score.
The Ryde School was judged Good and Countess Anne Church of England School was judged Outstanding.
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 64.0% for Countess Anne Church of England 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 Countess Anne Church of England School (68.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HatfieldThe Ryde School | HatfieldCountess Anne Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 98th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 150th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Hatfield, AL9 5DR | Hatfield, AL10 8AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.3% | 47.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 6.4% 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.
The Ryde School
Countess Anne Church of England School
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