Located in Waltham Cross, Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School currently has around 240 pupils on roll, which is about 114% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.9% boys and 52.1% girls. Around 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.1%). other white pupils make up about 25%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Millcrest Road, Waltham Cross, EN7 5NS
Website: http://www.goffsoak.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01707888488
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Michelle Beck
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117243

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 240
Number of Boys: 115
Number of Girls: 125

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British62.10%149
Other White25.00%60
White and Black Caribbean3.30%8
Indian2.50%6
Other Mixed1.30%3
African1.30%3
White and Black African0.80%2
White and Asian0.80%2
Caribbean0.80%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.80%2
Irish0.40%1
Chinese0.40%1
Other Black0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.2)
Writing: Above Average (2.2)
Maths: Average (-0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
104.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School
Millcrest Road , Goffs Oak EN7 5NS
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodside Primary School
Jones Road , Goffs Oak EN7 5JS
3out of 4 926 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Woodside Primary School
Jones Road , Goffs Oak EN7 5JS
- not rated 926 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cuffley School
Theobalds Road , Cuffley EN6 4HN
3out of 4 1,784 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Newgate Street Village , SG13 8RA
3out of 4 2,454 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Goffs School
Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW
- not rated 3,006 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Goffs Academy
Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW
3out of 4 3,006 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.