St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green, Hatfield

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.0km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Adrian Petty
Pupils:137 / 210 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01707276725
Address:Dellsome Lane, Welham Green, Hatfield, AL9 7NE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:117497
UKPRN:10070361
Diocese:Diocese of St Albans
Constituency:Welwyn Hatfield
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

24.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

40 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy90%
Well taught83%
Good progress88%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed75%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development65%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+25ppMaths+24ppWriting+31pp

Reading has improved from 50% to 75%. Maths has improved from 39% to 63%. Writing has improved from 36% to 67%.

Class Sizes

21.2

Avg class size

18.7

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Welham Green Rail Station (entrance)
831m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Dellsome Lane (SE-bound)
191m · 3 min walk
Parsonage Lane (S-bound)
192m · 3 min walk
Huggins Lane (NE-bound)
294m · 5 min walk
Knolles Crescent (adj)
380m · 6 min walk
Dixons Hill Road (Stop D)
410m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

65%

Available places

137 pupils

210 capacity

73 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hatfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:718
Projected new pupils:180

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hatfield

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

14,951

Applications

12,834

Got 1st preference

88.0%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
26 March 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
20 March 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.17463%

Overall absence

23.71795%

Persistent absence

156

Enrolments

Authorised4.48839%
Unauthorised2.68625%
Persistent (10%+)23.71795%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

8.54432%
18/19
7.63804%
20/21
10.06073%
21/22
11.07245%
22/23
8.87527%
23/24
7.17463%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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