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Countess Anne Church of England School

Academy converter · Hatfield · AL10 8AX

Ages 5–11 · 209 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

3.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
186

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
109 / 100
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COUNTESS ANNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
Academy trust
COUNTESS ANNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
Headteacher
David Lodge

Location

Address
School Lane
Postcode
AL10 8AX
Town
Hatfield
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Hatfield
19
Primary schools in Hatfield
11
Academies among open schools in Hatfield
32% (6)
Open schools in AL10
14
Primary in AL10
8
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HatfieldNear AL10

Contact

Headteacher
David Lodge
Telephone
01707262840
Website
www.countessanneprimary.org.uk

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