Hatfeild Primary School

Hatfeild Primary School is a nurturing, welcoming and happy school where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. Since its previous inspection, the school has embedded its ‘ready, respectful, safe’ vision and set higher expectations for all pupils, including the most vulnerable and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Behaviour is typically calm and courteous, attendance is strong, and pupils benefit from a wide range of enrichment activities and clubs. The curriculum has improved markedly, particularly in mathematics and science, and early reading is a clear strength. Children get a secure start in the early years, with a strong focus on language and communication. The school’s additionally resourced provision for pupils with autism is meeting pupils’ needs very well, with expert staff and effective work with external professionals. A new leadership team, within the Cherrywood Federation, has taken swift and effective action, and staff feel well supported. There are still areas to improve. In a few foundation subjects, the essential knowledge pupils need is not clearly identified, so some activities and checks on learning do not help pupils remember key content over time. In mainstream classes, oversight of SEND is sometimes not focused enough, meaning some pupils with less complex needs do not always get learning that is well adapted to help them succeed.

Strengths

• Nurturing, joyful and welcoming culture where pupils feel safe and happy
• Clear vision of ‘ready, respectful, safe’ is fully embedded across the school
• High expectations for all pupils, including vulnerable pupils and those with SEND
• Positive behaviour, courtesy and respect across lessons and social times
• Broad and enriched curriculum with purposeful trips and activities
• Strong curriculum design in mathematics and science, with knowledge broken into clear steps
• Secure early years provision with a strong focus on language and communication
• Effective phonics teaching, well-matched reading books and quick support for pupils who fall behind
• Specially resourced autism provision is highly effective and pupils are fully included in school life
• Highly effective work to promote good attendance
• Well-considered personal development programme covering safety, relationships and respect for differences
• Swift, effective leadership and governance that take staff workload and well-being into account
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum is not securely and consistently embedded across all foundation subjects
• In some foundation subjects, essential knowledge is not clearly identified, so activities are not always well matched to learning intentions
• Teachers’ checks on learning in some foundation subjects do not ensure pupils remember key knowledge over time
• Oversight of SEND in mainstream classes is sometimes not sufficiently focused or rigorous
• Some pupils with less complex SEND needs do not always receive learning that is sufficiently adapted to help them succeed

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What is Hatfeild Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hatfeild Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Hatfeild Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hatfeild Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Hatfeild Primary School have?

Hatfeild Primary School has 338 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hatfeild Primary School cover?

Hatfeild Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Hatfeild Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hatfeild Primary School?

Hatfeild Primary School is at Lower Morden Lane, Morden, Surrey, SM4 4SJ.