Hurst Drive Primary School 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 are good. The school inspection was carried out on 08/06/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Hurst Drive, Waltham Cross

School Information

Address: Hurst Drive, Waltham Cross, EN8 8DH
Website: www.hurstdrive.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01992624099
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Mireilli Forrest
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117180

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 08/06/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 394
Number of Boys: 209
Number of Girls: 185

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.6 to 0.6
Writing
Above Average: 1.6 Confidence interval 0.1 to 3
Maths
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -0.7 to 2.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

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

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
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 4 161 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 2,256 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hurst Drive Primary School
Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Four Swannes Primary School
King Edward Road , EN8 7HH
3out of 4 718 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN
- not rated 1,143 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Longlands Close , Crossbrook Street EN8 8LU
3out of 4 1,205 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Honilands Primary School
Lovell Road , London Borough of Enfield EN1 4RE
2out of 4 1,215 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Lea Valley Academy
Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW
3out of 4 633 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB
3out of 4 1,816 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield
Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH
3out of 4 1,895 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Ignatius College
Turkey Street , EN1 4NP
3out of 4 1,950 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY
2out of 4 1,985 yd Academy converter No Mixed 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 1,499 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 2,351 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Orchardside School
230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL
2out of 4 1,575 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Freshsteps Independent school
Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH
- not rated 1,904 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Fern House School
Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG
1out of 4 1,921 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Durants School
4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY
3out of 4 2,722 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Russet House School
11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA
4out of 4 3,054 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.