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Southfield School

Community special school · Hatfield · AL10 8NN

Ages 4–11 · 108 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

8.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-10

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
83

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 fill108%

108 pupils · 100 places

Pupils on roll
108
Boys / girls
82 / 26
School capacity
100
Capacity fill
108 / 100 (108%)
Free school meals
48.1%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Angela O'Rourke

Location

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–11, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 108 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 48.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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

Nearby schools

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

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    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM34.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela O'Rourke
Telephone
01707276504
Website
www.southfield.herts.sch.uk

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