Birchwood Avenue Primary School, Hatfield
Birchwood Avenue Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Hatfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 11 schools in Hatfield with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Birchwood Avenue Primary School in detail
Birchwood Avenue Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am, from £3.00 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Birchwood Avenue Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 51% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Birchwood Avenue Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Birchwood Avenue Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Birchwood Avenue Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Birchwood Avenue Primary School are Countess Anne Church of England School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 96% maths); Green Lanes Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 75% maths); The Ryde School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 76% maths); and Hatfield Community Free School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Birchwood Avenue Primary School.
Countess Anne Church of England SchoolGreen Lanes Primary SchoolThe Ryde SchoolHatfield Community Free School
Who goes there
33.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Black (13%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (22.3%) received SEN support and 18 (8.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Birchwood Avenue Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Birchwood Avenue (sw-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 352 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Birchwood Avenue Primary School issued 40 suspensions, 19.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Birchwood Avenue Primary School are Onslow St Audrey's School (0.7 miles), Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (0.7 miles) and Stanborough School (1.5 miles).
Onslow St Audrey's SchoolBishop's Hatfield Girls' SchoolStanborough School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
33.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 51% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 45% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Birchwood Avenue Primary School
Term dates
Birchwood Avenue Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Birchwood Avenue Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Birchwood Avenue Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 24 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Birchwood Avenue Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
201 pupils
240 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hatfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hatfield
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
31.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
110
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
14.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,493
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,261
Per pupil
£1471k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
19.8%
Persistent absence
192
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Birchwood Avenue Primary School
Questions parents ask about Birchwood Avenue Primary School
What are SATs results like at Birchwood Avenue Primary School?
Of the pupils at Birchwood Avenue Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Birchwood Avenue Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Birchwood Avenue Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Birchwood Avenue Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Birchwood Avenue Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Birchwood Avenue Primary School?
Birchwood Avenue Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Birchwood Avenue Primary School?
Classes at Birchwood Avenue Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Birchwood Avenue Primary School?
Birchwood Avenue Primary School has around 202 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Birchwood Avenue Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Birchwood Avenue Primary School in 2024/25. 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Birchwood Avenue Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Birchwood Avenue Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Birchwood Avenue Primary School's term dates?
Birchwood Avenue Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Birchwood Avenue Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 24 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Birchwood Avenue Primary School?
Birchwood Avenue Primary School is at Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0PS.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)