St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak
Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Baugh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Federation
- The Federation of Little Hallingbury (VA) , St Mary's Hatfield Broad Oak (VA) and White Notley (VC) Church Schools
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 49
- URN
- 115178
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279718267
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bishop's Stortford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 49 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | - | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | - | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | - | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | - | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | - | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | - | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 54 |
| 2024/25 | 45 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak compares
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak ranked 279th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.2% | 17.8% | 49 | — |
| Hatfield Heath Primary School | 74% | 3.9% | 8.3% | 210 | 1.9 miles |
| Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 70% | 5.8% | 4.1% | 119 | 2.9 miles |
| Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 27.9% | 62 | 3.0 miles |
| Roseacres Primary School | 71% | 4.4% | 19.9% | 194 | 3.2 miles |
| Takeley Primary School | 74% | 4.4% | 15.3% | 350 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report10 February 2026
- 21 June 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.78%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 12.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hatfield Heath Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
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Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
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Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
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Roseacres Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
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Takeley Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Dunmow
Other schools in Bishop's Stortford
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak ranks 19th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Primary
- Avanti Meadows Primary School Primary
- Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Farnham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hatfield Heath Primary School Primary
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hillmead Primary School Primary
- Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Manor Fields Primary School Primary
- Manuden Primary School Primary
- Northgate Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak teach?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak?
- The executive headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak is Mrs Ruth Baugh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak has 49 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak full?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak has capacity for 112 pupils and 49 on roll (44%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak is part of the The Federation of Little Hallingbury (VA) , St Mary's Hatfield Broad Oak (VA) and White Notley (VC) Church Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak rank locally?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak ranked 279th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak's absence rate?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.