School profile

Howe Dell Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hatfield, AL10 9AH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,543 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Howe Dell Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils428 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Tracy Prickett
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117220.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%11%8%
Average reading score107107106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading80%79%76%
Expected standard in writing75%73%73%
Expected standard in maths80%76%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils428
Girls218
Boys210
Eligible for free school meals15%
First language not English39.3%
SEN support43
EHC plan14
Average class size28

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
29%
African
20.6%
Indian
10.7%
Other White
10.3%
Other Asian
6.1%
Other mixed
4.2%
Pakistani
4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Other Black
2.1%
White and Black African
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.7%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence11.4%12.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)42
Applications (Reception)111
First preference applications (Reception)31
First preference offers (Reception)31
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll414
Unfilled places1.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult11.8
Teachers (FTE)19.15
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.79
Support staff (FTE)25.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Howe Dell Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryGreen Lanes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNurseryBirchwood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryBirchwood Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHatfield Community Free SchoolFree schools
Good
1.0 miSecondaryBishop's Hatfield Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimarySt Philip Howard Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCountess Anne Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryOnslow St Audrey's SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryOak View Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryDe Havilland Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Howe Dell Primary School

What is Howe Dell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Howe Dell Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Howe Dell Primary School rank in England?

Howe Dell Primary School ranks 5,543 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Howe Dell Primary School?

Howe Dell Primary School has 428 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.