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Countess Anne Church of England School

Welwyn Hatfield, AL10 8AXPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3123 of 13,686 nationally

About Countess Anne Church of England School

Countess Anne Church of England School is a primary school in Welwyn Hatfield that is running very close to full capacity, with 208 pupils on roll against a school capacity of 210. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15. 9%, which is worth noting in the context of the school's overall intake. Demand for places is extremely high: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 113 applications for just 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4. 04. Of those applicants, 48 put Countess Anne as their first preference, and 27 first-preference offers were made.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Lane, Hatfield, Welwyn Hatfield, AL10 8AX
HeadteacherDavid Lodge
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)15.9%
School Capacity208 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 18 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:10

After-school care

15:10-18:00

Source: countessanneprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Countess Anne Church of England School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.