Hatfield Community Free School

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Briars Lane, Hatfield AL10 8ES

https://www.hcfs.org.uk/

Hatfield Community Free School is a free school. It has about 420 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In May 2014 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Finances and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School
0.4		Oak View Primary and Nursery School
0.6		Countess Anne Church of England School
0.6		Birchwood Avenue Primary School
0.9		Howe Dell Primary School
1.1		Green Lanes Primary School
1.1		The Ryde School
1.3		De Havilland Primary School
1.7		St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green
1.9		Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
2.2		Creswick Primary & Nursery School
2.5		St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very high.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is poor.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low.

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