Located in Waltham Abbey, Nazeing Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 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.

Nazeing Primary School currently has around 260 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.4% boys and 44.6% girls. Around 18.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.8%). other white pupils make up about 22.7%

School Information

Address: Hyde Mead, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HS
Website: www.nazeing.essex.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01992893344
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Jane Pomfret
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114972

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 260
Number of Boys: 144
Number of Girls: 116

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 25.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British60.80%158
Other White22.70%59
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)5.00%13
White and Black Caribbean3.50%9
Other (any other ethnic group)1.50%4
Gypsy/Roma1.20%3
Caribbean1.20%3
White and Black African0.80%2
Other Mixed0.80%2
Chinese0.80%2
African0.40%1
White and Asian0.40%1
Other Black0.40%1
Bangladeshi0.40%1
Other Asian0.40%1
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%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 (-1.2)
Writing: Average (0.3)
Maths: Average (-0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nazeing Primary School
Hyde Mead , Nazeing EN9 2HS
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Nazeing Primary School
Hyde Mead , Nazeing EN9 2HS
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wormley CofE Primary School
Cozens Lane East , Wormley EN10 6QA
3out of 4 2,593 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Ley Park Junior School
Cozens Lane East , EN10 6QA
- not rated 2,619 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ley Park Infant School
Cozens Lane East , EN10 6QA
- not rated 2,619 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Broxbourne School
High Road , EN10 7DD
- not rated 3,055 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Broxbourne School
Badgers Walk , EN10 7FU
4out of 4 3,055 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.