St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Year 7 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026

Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) is a secondary school in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 October 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.

St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Year 7 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2025	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2024	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2023	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2022	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2021	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2020	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2019	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2018	Not published
Year 7 2017	Not published
Year 7 2016	Not published
Year 7 2015	Not published

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

For Year 7 2026, there were 119 first-choice applications for 198 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 79 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
In 2026, 109 of the 352 Year 7 applications (31%) came from families living outside Hertfordshire, and 62 offers went to them.
In 2024/25, 41% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 45 (England 46).
In 2024/25, the average A level grade was C- (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Lieutenant Ellis Way, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–19
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Church of England
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 911 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 25.5% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 14.3

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Good Inspected 10 October 2023

Strengths

“Pupils are proud of their school.”
“Those in attendance at the previous inspection notice and speak positively about improvements happening at their school.”
“Pupils share the school’s high ambitions of what they can learn and achieve.”

To improve

“However, the improvements in the curriculum are not yet reflected in examination results.”
“The school has not ensured that teachers consistently know how to support the specific needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
“As a result, on occasion, teachers do not provide pupils with precise support.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	41%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	45	46
A level average grade (2024/25)	C-	B-

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Year 7 entry: 119 first-preference applications, 198 offers in total, 119 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.

Goffs - Churchgate Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Goffs Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Haileybury Turnford 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
The Broxbourne School 3.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Robert Barclay Academy 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
Gracewood Academy 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Chancellor's School 5.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
The John Warner School 5.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published