Howe Dell Primary School is a primary school located in Hatfield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 29/09/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is well above average, progress in maths is above average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: The Runway, Hatfield, AL10 9AH
Website: www.howedell.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01707263291
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Tracy Prickett
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117220

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/09/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 443
Number of Boys: 221
Number of Girls: 222

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
N/A: 4.6 Confidence interval 2.9 to 6.4
Writing
N/A: -1.5 Confidence interval -3.1 to 0
Maths
Above Average: 1.8 Confidence interval 0.3 to 3.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:51%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 1,557 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Howe Dell Primary School
The Runway , AL10 9AH 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Green Lanes Primary School
Green Lanes , AL10 9JY 		3out of 4 1,409 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Birchwood Avenue Primary School
Birchwood Avenue , AL10 0PS 		3out of 4 1,590 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hatfield Community Free School
Briars Lane , AL10 8ES 		4out of 4 1,656 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 1,983 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 1,834 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 2,137 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB 		- not rated 1,779 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 1,936 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Links Hatfield Academy
Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ 		- not rated 2,605 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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