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St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green

Voluntary aided school · Hatfield · AL9 7NE

Ages 4–11 · 137 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

32%

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)32%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.7%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
176

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill65%

137 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
60 / 77
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
137 / 210 (65%)
Free school meals
24.8%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Adrian Petty

Location

Address
Dellsome Lane, Welham Green
Postcode
AL9 7NE
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 137 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 24.8%. 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 AL9
7
Primary in AL9
4
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.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    • KS249%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.98

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.85

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  • Oak View Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.4 miles away

  • St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Hatfield Community Free School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Colney Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    1.7 miles away

  • Birchwood Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adrian Petty
Telephone
01707276725
Website
http://www.stmarys565.herts.sch.uk

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