St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Hatfield Broad Oak is performing well overall, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding and a nurturing environment for pupils. The school has established a well-structured curriculum that supports pupils' progress, particularly in reading and phonics, where they show confidence and pride. With small year groups, test results can vary; however, the targeted support and practice routines implemented by leaders are closing gaps and preparing pupils for future learning.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on safeguarding measures and pupils' wellbeing.
• Well-sequenced curriculum supports progression in knowledge and skills.
• High-quality phonics teaching contributes to reading fluency.
• Positive and respectful behaviour culture among pupils.
• Effective adaptation of learning for pupils with special educational needs.
• Engaging early years provision promotes independent learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils' attendance needs to improve to meet national averages.
• Personal, social and health education curriculum lacks depth in certain topics.
• Checks on pupils' learning could be more precise to address gaps quickly.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak had 13.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.2% of pupils at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak received £10,541 and spent £11,661 for each of its 49 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £74,000 (£1,518 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak last inspected by Ofsted?

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak have?

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak has 49 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak cover?

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak?

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak is at Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7HH.