Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Waltham Abbey, Essex
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy is a primary school in Waltham Abbey, Essex for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Quendon Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 598 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils proudly and happily attend this school.”
- “They know and live up to the school rules of, 'be kind, stay safe and work hard.' Pupils understand that following the school's values helps create a positive environment, where all can thrive.”
- “This is evident in the caring attitudes and good manners that pupils display.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, pupils achieve less well.”
- “This is due to a legacy of less effective curriculum planning being in place in these subjects; a less robust approach to the checking of effective teaching; and lower pupil expectations.”
- “While gaps in pupils’ knowledge in these subjects are lessening, further adaptations to the curriculum are needed to do so more rapidly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2024 (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) | 73% | 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: 79 first-preference applications, 81 offers in total, 79 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Leverton Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Upshire Primary Foundation School 1.3 mi Not judged
- High Beech CofE Primary School 2.0 mi Good
- Nazeing Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Staples Road Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good
- Epping Upland CofE Primary School 4.0 mi School remains Good
- Hereward Primary School 4.0 mi Outstanding