St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak

Voluntary aided school · Primary school · Bishop's Stortford, Essex
CM22 7HH
Composite score
36.4

About St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford, Essex, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. Around 45 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted (February 2026). In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). If you are considering St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#11,996
National rank
#1314
In East of England
#334
In Essex
Top 81%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
56%
% achieving higher RWM
0%
Reading average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 10/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
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Leadership and governance
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Curriculum and teaching
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Attendance and behaviour
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Personal development and wellbeing
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Inclusion
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Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
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School profile

Pupils on roll 45 % FSM ever-6 17.8% % EAL 2.2% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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