Birchwood Avenue Primary School
School Name: Birchwood Avenue Primary School Address: Birchwood Avenue Town/City: Hatfield County: Hertfordshire Postcode: AL10 0PS Telephone Number: 01707 262503 Website: www.birchwoodavenue.herts.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 5-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2000
Headteacher: Miss Emma Hall
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 202 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 33.7%
URN: 132105
DfE Number: 919/2007
UKPRN: 10069459
UPRN: 10014208871
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Welwyn Hatfield (E07000241)
Constituency: Welwyn Hatfield (E14001573)
Electoral Ward: Hatfield Central (E05011061)
Easting & Northing: 522523E, 209368N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 46' 12.8" N 0° 13' 32.16" W
Plus Code: 9C3XQQCF+3Q
DfE Record: View record
- Birchwood Nursery School (0.1km)
- Countess Anne Church of England School (0.7km)
- Green Lanes Primary School (0.9km)
- The Ryde School (1.0km)
- Onslow St Audrey's School (1.1km)
- Hatfield Community Free School (1.2km)
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (1.2km)
- Southfield School (1.3km)
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
- Howe Dell Primary School (1.5km)
Predecessor schools†
- Miss Eileen Anderson - Governor. Appointed on 22 May 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 21 May 2028.
- Mr Brandon Bourne - Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
- Mrs Anne Davis - Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2026.
- Miss Emma Hall - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Elizabeth Hughes - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 25 April 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 April 2027.
- Sue Jowett - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mrs Jennifer Seaton Ulliott - Governor. Appointed on 21 April 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 April 2027.
- Miss Nothando Tawodzera - Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2027.
- Mrs Lynne Tilley - Governor. Appointed on 16 June 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 June 2027.