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De Havilland Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Hatfield · AL10 8TQ

Ages 3–11 · 425 pupils · Hertfordshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
386

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
134
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

425 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
425
Boys / girls
208 / 217
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
425 / 450 (94%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
143
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
St Clement Danes School
Headteacher
Mr David Bostock

Location

Address
Travellers Lane
Postcode
AL10 8TQ
Town
Hatfield
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 425 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.3%.

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

  • Oak View Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hatfield · AL10 8NW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hatfield · AL10 8NN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.86

    0.6 miles away

  • Hatfield Community Free School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Hatfield · AL10 8ES · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Birchwood Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hatfield · AL10 0PS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand1.24

    1.4 miles away

  • Howe Dell Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hatfield · AL10 9AH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.5 miles away

  • Colney Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Albans · AL4 0NP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Bostock
Telephone
01707273542

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