St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2022–2025 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) is a primary school in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 13 November 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| 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
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), while 3% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception entry in 2026 had 39 first-choice applications for 31 offers; 31 offers went to first-choice families, and 8 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- The share of pupils eligible for free school meals is 7.7%, against a middle figure of 31.1% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.
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
- Royal Avenue, Waltham Cross, EN8 7EN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 13 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are incredibly proud to be part of this welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “Pupils and families immerse themselves in all aspects of school life.”
- “This creates a strong sense of community.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 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) | 62% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 31 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.
- Four Swannes Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Downfield Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Hurst Drive Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Burleigh Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Millbrook School 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
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