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

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Dellsome Lane, Welham Green, Hatfield, AL9 7NEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green is a primary school in Hatfield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 11th of 11 primary schools in Hatfield. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 7 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

137 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals24.8%

24.8%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27%

27%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
De Havilland Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Brookmans Park Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Oak View Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Hatfield Community Free School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Adrian Petty
Phone: 01707276725
Website: stmarys565.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dellsome Lane, Welham Green, Hatfield, AL9 7NE
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117497

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.