Countess Anne Church of England School, Hatfield
Countess Anne Church of England School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Hatfield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 11 schools in Hatfield with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 2.1 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- Demand
- 2.1 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Countess Anne Church of England School in detail
Countess Anne Church of England School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, Lego and art.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Countess Anne Church of England School reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Countess Anne Church of England School
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Countess Anne Church of England School as their first choice and 127 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 2.1 first choices for every place. 33 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Countess Anne Church of England School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Countess Anne Church of England School are Birchwood Avenue Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 59% maths); The Ryde School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 76% maths); St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths); and Hatfield Community Free School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 75% maths).
Countess Anne Church of England School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Birchwood Avenue Primary SchoolThe Ryde SchoolSt Philip Howard Catholic Primary SchoolHatfield Community Free School
What parents say
52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Countess Anne Church of England School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 90% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (90%).
Who goes there
11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 49.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Black (16%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, about 230 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cecil Crescent (opposite), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 320 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, Countess Anne Church of England School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Countess Anne Church of England School are Onslow St Audrey's School (0.3 miles), Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (0.5 miles) and Stanborough School (1.7 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Countess Anne is a wonderful place where children thrive and develop a love of learning. The school offers an impressive curriculum taught in exciting ways, combined with exceptional pastoral care and an impressive range of clubs, trips and enrichment activities. Staff are highly skilled at adapting teaching to meet every child's needs, ensuring all pupils make excellent progress.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious and engaging curriculum that goes beyond the national curriculum with excellent teaching and clear feedback
- Strong focus on reading and phonics from Reception, with excellent support for pupils who need additional help
- Highly skilled staff who identify and support pupils with special educational needs very effectively
- Exceptional behaviour and attendance, with pupils treating each other and adults with respect and kindness
- Rich range of enrichment opportunities including clubs, musical productions, trips and community involvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders and staff prioritising pupil safety and creating an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess club, computing club, dance club, musical productions, film-making, residential trip to Snowdonia, visits to places of worship, charity campaigns led by elected pupil Make Believers, career talks from adults in various professions
Countess Anne Church of England School is a happy, thriving primary school where pupils love learning and achieve highly. The school has maintained the outstanding standards identified at its previous inspection in October 2019.
At a Glance
11.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
52 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 90% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Countess Anne Church of England School
Tate Modern Gallery Y5-26
21 Jul 2026
Cuffley Camp Y2-26
22 Jun 2026
Cuffley Camp Y4-26
22 Jun 2026
Diwali-Festival of Lights Autumn 25
11 May 2026
Three Faiths Tour May26
11 May 2026
Exploring Prayer Easter 26
30 Apr 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Countess Anne Church of England School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Hatfield AL10930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Countess Anne Church of England School is an academy, 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 Countess Anne Church of England School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Countess Anne Church of England 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
- 35
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 27 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
208 pupils
210 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: 2.1 first choices per place
Inspection History(4)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
209
Total Pupils
109
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,929
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,537
Per pupil
£1286k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
6.4%
Persistent absence
188
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
Countess Anne Church of England School
Questions parents ask about Countess Anne Church of England School
What are SATs results like at Countess Anne Church of England School?
Of the pupils at Countess Anne Church of England School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 96% did so in maths.
What is Countess Anne Church of England School's Ofsted rating?
Countess Anne Church of England School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Countess Anne Church of England School?
No fixed boundary. When Countess Anne Church of England 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 Countess Anne Church of England School?
Countess Anne Church of England School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Countess Anne Church of England School?
Classes at Countess Anne Church of England School average 22.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Countess Anne Church of England School?
Countess Anne Church of England School has around 209 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Countess Anne Church of England School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Countess Anne Church of England School in 2024/25. 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Countess Anne Church of England School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Countess Anne Church of England 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.
Does Countess Anne Church of England School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Countess Anne Church of England School: Junior Adventures Group @ Hatfield AL10 (930m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Countess Anne Church of England School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 27 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Countess Anne Church of England School?
Countess Anne Church of England School is at School Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)