Best Schools in Hatfield

How many schools are there in Hatfield?

Hatfield has 19 open schools: 11 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 1 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Hatfield are rated Outstanding?

5 schools in Hatfield were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Birchwood Nursery School, Countess Anne Church of England School, Howe Dell Primary School, Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School and Hatfield Community Free School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 17 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Birchwood Nursery SchoolCountess Anne Church of England SchoolHowe Dell Primary SchoolBishop's Hatfield Girls' SchoolHatfield Community Free School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Hatfield get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Hatfield with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.5 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Chancellor's School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51 and 52% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Onslow St Audrey's School, with an Attainment 8 score of 36.1 and 21% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bishop's Hatfield Girls' SchoolChancellor's SchoolOnslow St Audrey's School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Hatfield have the best SATs results?

Of the 11 primary schools in Hatfield with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Brookmans Park Primary School (90% in reading, 85% in maths); The Ryde School (93% in reading, 76% in maths); and Countess Anne Church of England School (68% in reading, 96% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Brookmans Park Primary SchoolThe Ryde SchoolCountess Anne Church of England School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hatfield?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Hatfield selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Hatfield have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Hatfield have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Hatfield?

Apply to Hertfordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.