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Brookmans Park Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Hatfield, AL9 7QY

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,649 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Brookmans Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jul 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils345
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Aileen Davies
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117570.

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 maths77%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing94%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils345
Girls166
Boys179
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.4%
First language not English9.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.313
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size26.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.4%
Other White
12.2%
Other mixed
4.1%
Indian
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
White and Asian
2.3%
Gypsy/Roma
1.2%
White and Black African
1.2%
Irish
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)19.16
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.06
Support staff (FTE)17.88
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.89
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.4%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Brookmans Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miSecondaryChancellor's SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham GreenVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.6 miNot applicableLochinver House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miNot applicableQueenswood SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miSecondaryGracewood AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.7 miPrimaryCranborne Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryLittle Heath Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryThe Wroxham SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brookmans Park Primary School

What is Brookmans Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brookmans Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jul 2014.

How does Brookmans Park Primary School rank in England?

Brookmans Park Primary School ranks 2,649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

What are Brookmans Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Brookmans Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brookmans Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brookmans Park Primary School made 45 offers from 89 applications (2 per offer), and 43 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brookmans Park Primary School?

Brookmans Park Primary School has 345 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brookmans Park Primary School?

Brookmans Park Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brookmans Park Primary School?

At Brookmans Park Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brookmans Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brookmans Park Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.