Oak View Primary and Nursery School, Hatfield

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Neil Richardson and I have been Headteacher at Oak View Primary since September 2020. My philosophy of education is based around the principle of ‘the best by every child’. I hold a strong child-centred approach to teaching, where consistency, praise, encouragement and challenge are key."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, choir, art and film.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Oak View Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Oak View Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 124 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 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 Oak View Primary and Nursery School are St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths); Hatfield Community Free School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 75% maths); De Havilland Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); and Countess Anne Church of England School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 96% maths).

Oak View Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

44.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (31%), Black (18%) and Mixed (11%).

The nearest railway station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elm Drive (opposite), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 350 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.

In 2024/25, Oak View Primary and Nursery School issued 14 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Oak View Primary and Nursery School are Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (0.2 miles) and Onslow St Audrey's School (0.3 miles).