Hatfield Heath Primary School
Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Nicola Wix
- Sponsor
- The Learning Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 141714
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279730382
About this school
Hatfield Heath Primary School is a primary academy in Bishop's Stortford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 80% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 90% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 97% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 80% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Hatfield Heath Primary 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 | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hatfield Heath Primary School compares
Hatfield Heath Primary School ranked 105th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 3.9% | 8.3% | 210 | — |
| Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 27.9% | 62 | 1.1 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak | 56% | 5.2% | 17.8% | 49 | 1.9 miles |
| Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 70% | 5.8% | 4.1% | 119 | 2.0 miles |
| Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School | — | 4.1% | 8.9% | 211 | 2.3 miles |
| Reedings Junior School | 77% | 3.6% | 7.4% | 243 | 2.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.25%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 8.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak1.9 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
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Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School2.3 miles
Primary · Sawbridgeworth
-
Reedings Junior School2.3 miles
Primary · Sawbridgeworth
Other schools in Bishop's Stortford
Hatfield Heath Primary School ranks 8th 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
- 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
- Richard Whittington Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hatfield Heath Primary School teach?
- Hatfield Heath Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford.
- Who is the headteacher of Hatfield Heath Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hatfield Heath Primary School is Nicola Wix, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hatfield Heath Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hatfield Heath Primary 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 Hatfield Heath Primary School?
- Hatfield Heath Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hatfield Heath Primary School full?
- Hatfield Heath Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 210 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 Hatfield Heath Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hatfield Heath Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hatfield Heath Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hatfield Heath Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hatfield Heath Primary School?
- Hatfield Heath Primary School is part of THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hatfield Heath Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hatfield Heath Primary School rank locally?
- Hatfield Heath Primary School ranked 105th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hatfield Heath Primary School's absence rate?
- Hatfield Heath Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hatfield Heath Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hatfield Heath Primary 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.