Hatfield Heath Primary School, based in Bishop's Stortford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Hatfield Heath Primary School currently has around 206 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.6% boys and 52.4% girls. Around 8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EA |
| Website: | www.hatfieldheath.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01279730382 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Nicola Wix |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141714 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/01/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 206 |
| Number of Boys: | 98 |
| Number of Girls: | 108 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.00% | 175 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.40% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 3 |
| African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Heath Community Primary School Hatfield Heath , CM22 7EA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hatfield Heath Primary School Hatfield Heath , CM22 7EA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School The Street , Sheering CM22 7LU | - not rated | 1,967 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.