Countess Anne Church of England School
School Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- COUNTESS ANNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- David Lodge
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 140238
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01707262840
About this school
Countess Anne Church of England School is a Church of England primary academy in Hatfield. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 209 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 73% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 87% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 90% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 73% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Countess Anne Church of England School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Countess Anne Church of England School compares
Countess Anne Church of England School ranked 187th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.4% | 16.4% | 209 | — |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | 38% | 6% | 34.2% | 202 | 0.4 miles |
| The Ryde School | 69% | 4.8% | 18.5% | 191 | 0.6 miles |
| St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School | 42% | 3.7% | 25.1% | 438 | 0.6 miles |
| Hatfield Community Free School | 57% | 4.8% | 23% | 406 | 0.6 miles |
| Oak View Primary and Nursery School | 70% | 5.2% | 27.1% | 395 | 0.6 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
-
Ungraded inspection report29 January 2025
- 15 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.35%
- English as an additional language
- 47.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.35%
- Persistent absence
- 6.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Birchwood Avenue Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hatfield
-
The Ryde School0.6 miles
Primary · Hatfield
-
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hatfield
-
Hatfield Community Free School0.6 miles
Primary · Hatfield
-
Oak View Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Hatfield
Other schools in Hatfield
Countess Anne Church of England School ranks 6th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Hatfield.
- Birchwood Avenue Primary School Primary
- Brookmans Park Primary School Primary
- De Havilland Primary School Primary
- Green Lanes Primary School Primary
- Hatfield Community Free School Primary
- Howe Dell Primary School Primary
- Oak View Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green Primary
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Ryde School Primary
- Birchwood Nursery School Nursery
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Countess Anne Church of England School teach?
- Countess Anne Church of England School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Hatfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Countess Anne Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Countess Anne Church of England School is David Lodge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Countess Anne Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Countess Anne Church of England School, 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 Countess Anne Church of England School?
- Countess Anne Church of England School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Countess Anne Church of England School full?
- Countess Anne Church of England School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Countess Anne Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Countess Anne Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Countess Anne Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Countess Anne Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Countess Anne Church of England School?
- Countess Anne Church of England School is part of COUNTESS ANNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Countess Anne Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Countess Anne Church of England School rank locally?
- Countess Anne Church of England School ranked 187th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Countess Anne Church of England School's absence rate?
- Countess Anne Church of England School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Countess Anne Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Countess Anne Church of England School'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 1 July 2026.