Hatfield Community Free School
Hatfield · Hertfordshire
HATFIELD COMMUNITY FREE SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 primary school. Local authorities: Hertfordshire. Regions: East of England. — from the HATFIELD COMMUNITY FREE SCHOOL public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Hatfield Community Free School
- Address
- Briars Lane
- Postcode
- AL10 8ES
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- URN (official identifier)
- 138201
- Establishment number
- 2004
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 406
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Free school
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- HATFIELD COMMUNITY FREE SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Hobson
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 11 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.hcfs.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01707276018
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Hatfield Community Free School
| 2025/26 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 406 | 200,830 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 24.1% | 16.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 54.2% | 18.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
2 published inspections for Hatfield Community Free School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 1 Apr 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 23 Jun 2014
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Hatfield Community Free School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 11.1% | 12.1% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Hatfield Community Free School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £141,050 for 91 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 22.5% | 17.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £349 | £236 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Hatfield Community Free School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 418 pupils.
| This school | Hertfordshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,628,000 £6,287 per pupil | £6,818 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,606,000 £6,234 per pupil | £6,612 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,296,000 £3,100 per pupil · 49.7% | £3,063 · 46.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £449,000 £1,074 per pupil · 17.2% | £1,271 · 19.2% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £68,000 £163 per pupil · 2.6% | £179 · 2.7% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £68,000 £163 per pupil · 2.6% | £165 · 2.5% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £22,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £927,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,612 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £622 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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