Brookmans Park Primary School, Hatfield
Brookmans Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hatfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 11 schools in Hatfield with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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
Brookmans Park Primary School in detail
Brookmans Park Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Brookmans Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Brookmans Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Brookmans Park Primary School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Brookmans Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brookmans Park Primary School are St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green (1.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 63% maths); Cranborne Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Little Heath Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 73% maths); and The Wroxham School (1.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths).
Brookmans Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham GreenCranborne Primary SchoolLittle Heath Primary SchoolThe Wroxham School
Who goes there
6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Mixed (11%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 35 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 10 (2.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Brookmans Park Primary School had 23 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 Brookmans Park Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brookmans Park Railway Station, 340 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brookmans Park Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 41 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brookmans Park Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brookmans Park Primary School are Chancellor's School (0.8 miles) and Gracewood Academy (1.7 miles).
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 agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 89% to 94% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
26.1
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Brookmans Park Primary School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brookmans Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brookmans Park 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
313 pupils
315 places
2 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
345
Total Pupils
179
Boys
166
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,762
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,977
Per pupil
£1689k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
277
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
Brookmans Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Brookmans Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brookmans Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brookmans Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Brookmans Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brookmans Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brookmans Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brookmans Park 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 Brookmans Park Primary School?
Brookmans Park Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Brookmans Park Primary School?
Classes at Brookmans Park Primary School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Brookmans Park Primary School?
Brookmans Park Primary School has around 345 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brookmans Park Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Brookmans Park Primary School in 2024/25. 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brookmans Park Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brookmans Park 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.
How many road collisions happen near Brookmans Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Brookmans Park Primary School?
Brookmans Park Primary School is at Bradmore Way, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 7QY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)