Churchfield Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2025–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Churchfield Church of England Academy is a primary school in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 4 December 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Churchfield Church of England Academy 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 |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
| Reception 2016 | Not published |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 56 of the 364 other Hertfordshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 25 first-choice applications for 33 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 8 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Ofsted's latest outcome was Some aspects not as strong (4 December 2024); the previous graded outcome was Good (13 November 2018).
- In 2024/25, 55% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 3% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Cheshunt Wash, Waltham Cross, EN8 0LU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 303 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 4 December 2024
Strengths
- “They enjoy coming to school to learn about new things and see their friends.”
- “Pupils know that the staff will look after them and keep them safe.”
- “Pupils focus and engage in lessons.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils struggle to remember previous topics and do not leave school with the knowledge of English and mathematics that is needed for secondary school.”
- “However, behaviour is not managed consistently well by staff, meaning some pupils disrupt lessons and act unkindly.”
- “However, in some subjects this is not always successful.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 55% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 25 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brookland Junior School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Longlands Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Millbrook School 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Burleigh Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oakview Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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