Howe Dell Primary School
Community school in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 428 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 460 |
| Free school meals | 15.30% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | The Runway, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.howedell.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01707263291 |
| URN | 117220 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 June 2025, published 8 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 July 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Green Lanes Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Birchwood Avenue Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Hatfield Community Free School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Countess Anne Church of England School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Oak View Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- De Havilland Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- The Ryde School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Hertfordshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.