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Oak View Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Hatfield · AL10 8NW

Ages 3–11 · 395 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-24

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
385

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 fill89%

395 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
395
Boys / girls
201 / 194
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
395 / 446 (89%)
Free school meals
24.9%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Neil Richardson

Location

Address
Woods Avenue
Postcode
AL10 8NW
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 395 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.9%.

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
Mr Neil Richardson
Telephone
01707280590
Website
www.oakview.herts.sch.uk/

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