Howe Dell Primary School, Hatfield

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a bustling, productive two-form entry primary school that places children at the centre of everything we do. Our purpose is 'aspiration' and our core values are 'Kindness, Growth and Respect', which means that every child and adult who is part of our 'Howe Dell' family will strive to be the 'best they can be'."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £7.00 per session.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Howe Dell Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Howe Dell Primary School as their first choice and 111 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Howe Dell Primary School are Green Lanes Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 75% maths); Birchwood Avenue Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 59% maths); Hatfield Community Free School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 75% maths); and St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths).

Howe Dell Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

124 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Howe Dell Primary School (as of April 2026): 95% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 95% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (90%).

15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 39.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (29%), Black (25%) and Asian (22%).

In 2026, 43 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 14 (3.3%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Howe Dell School, 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 333 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.

Howe Dell Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Howe Dell Primary School are Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (1 mile) and Onslow St Audrey's School (1.2 miles).