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

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 21st of 22 primary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 23 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

9 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 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 score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

49 pupils on roll, with places for 112

Eligible for free school meals18.4%

18.4%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.1%

6.1%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.2%

12.2%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hatfield Heath Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Howe Green House School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	50% met the expected standard
Roseacres Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% 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: Mrs Ruth Baugh
Phone: 01279718267
Website: lhandsmhboschools.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HH
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115178

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.