De Havilland Primary School
Travellers Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8TQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Bostock
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Clement Danes School
- Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 425
- URN
- 148040
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Telephone
- 01707273542
About this school
De Havilland Primary School is a primary academy in Hatfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 425 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 61 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 49% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 5% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 64% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 62% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 62% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
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 De Havilland 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 453 |
| 2023/24 | 444 |
| 2024/25 | 444 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How De Havilland Primary School compares
De Havilland Primary School ranked 211th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6.8% | 36.7% | 425 | — |
| Oak View Primary and Nursery School | 70% | 5.2% | 27.1% | 395 | 0.5 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 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green | 50% | 7.2% | 31.2% | 137 | 0.9 miles |
| Countess Anne Church of England School | 64% | 3.4% | 16.4% | 209 | 1.2 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)
- 36.69%
- English as an additional language
- 44.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.76%
- Persistent absence
- 18.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oak View Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Hatfield
-
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hatfield
-
Hatfield Community Free School0.7 miles
Primary · Hatfield
-
St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green0.9 miles
Primary · Hatfield
-
Countess Anne Church of England School1.2 miles
Primary · Hatfield
Other schools in Hatfield
De Havilland Primary School ranks 7th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Hatfield.
- Birchwood Avenue Primary School Primary
- Brookmans Park Primary School Primary
- Countess Anne Church of England 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 De Havilland Primary School teach?
- De Havilland Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hatfield.
- Who is the headteacher of De Havilland Primary School?
- The headteacher of De Havilland Primary School is Mr David Bostock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was De Havilland Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected De Havilland 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 De Havilland Primary School?
- De Havilland Primary School has 425 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is De Havilland Primary School full?
- De Havilland Primary School has capacity for 450 pupils and 425 on roll (94%), 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 De Havilland Primary School a faith school?
- No. De Havilland Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does De Havilland Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records De Havilland Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs De Havilland Primary School?
- De Havilland Primary School is part of DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have De Havilland Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does De Havilland Primary School rank locally?
- De Havilland Primary School ranked 211th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is De Havilland Primary School's absence rate?
- De Havilland Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are De Havilland Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, De Havilland 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 2 July 2026.