Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery is a primary school located in Waltham Cross. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 28/02/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Longcroft Drive, Waltham Cross

School Information

Address: Longcroft Drive, Waltham Cross, EN8 7QG
Website: www.holdbrook.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01992716789
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Charlotte Angeli
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117091

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/02/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 194
Number of Boys: 100
Number of Girls: 94

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -3.4 to 1.6
Writing
Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -4 to 0.5
Maths
Above Average: 2.5 Confidence interval 0.3 to 4.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:54%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenfield Nursery School
Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH
3out of 4 1,430 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School
Blindman's Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DW
4out of 4 2,778 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery
Longcroft Drive , EN8 7QG
2out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Four Swannes Primary School
King Edward Road , EN8 7HH
3out of 4 888 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN
- not rated 1,045 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Keys Meadow Primary School
84 Tysoe Avenue , EN3 6FB
3out of 4 1,175 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hurst Drive Primary School
Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH
3out of 4 1,411 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Enfield
Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH
3out of 4 1,358 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Lea Valley Academy
Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW
3out of 4 1,691 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Broomstick Hall Road , EN9 1LF
3out of 4 2,753 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY
2out of 4 2,780 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Ignatius College
Turkey Street , EN1 4NP
3out of 4 2,986 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Capel Manor College
Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RQ
- not rated 2,806 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark John Keats Academy
Bell Lane , EN3 5PA
4out of 4 2,528 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Freshsteps Independent school
Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH
- not rated 1,313 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Fern House School
Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG
1out of 4 1,872 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Orchardside School
230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL
2out of 4 2,823 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Durants School
4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY
3out of 4 3,217 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.