Hatfield Community Free School

Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

0.47 miles

Nearest School · Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

0.74

0.59

0.52

0.66

0.42

0.54

0.60

0.47

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Hatfield Community Free School is a primary school in Hatfield, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.

Hatfield Community Free School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	0.47 mi
Reception 2025	0.60 mi
Reception 2024	0.54 mi
Reception 2023	0.42 mi
Reception 2022	0.66 mi
Reception 2021	0.52 mi
Reception 2020	0.59 mi
Reception 2019	0.74 mi
Reception 2018	0.57 mi
Reception 2017	0.40 mi
Reception 2016	0.62 mi
Reception 2015	0.70 mi

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

For Reception 2026 there were 37 first-choice applications for 46 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 9 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
The 2026 Reception last distance offered was 0.47 miles, for children whose nearest school it is, nearer than in 2025 and in 2015.
In 2024/25, 57% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Briars Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8ES
Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Ages: 4–11
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 406 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 24.1% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 20

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025

Strengths

“Pupils thrive in this welcoming and inclusive school.”
“Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), follow a broad and balanced curriculum.”
“Pupils enjoy coming to school.”

To improve

“In places, the school is not as specific as it could be when deciding exactly what pupils should learn and when.”
“This means that sometimes pupils do not build up their knowledge and understanding effectively.”
“Sometimes, teachers’ checking of what pupils have learned is not as effective, which results in some gaps in understanding.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	57%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 37 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 37 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.

St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Oak View Primary and Nursery School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Countess Anne Church of England School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
De Havilland Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
Birchwood Avenue Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
Howe Dell Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
The Ryde School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Green Lanes Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published