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Burleigh Primary School

Community school · Waltham Cross · EN8 9DP

Ages 4–11 · 410 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
379

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

50

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
140
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

410 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
208 / 202
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
410 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nick Norman

Location

Address
Blindmans Lane, Cheshunt
Postcode
EN8 9DP
Town
Waltham Cross
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Broxbourne
Constituency
Broxbourne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 410 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.2%.

Open schools in Waltham Cross
24
Primary schools in Waltham Cross
18
Academies among open schools in Waltham Cross
38% (9)
Open schools in EN8
16
Primary in EN8
12
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Waltham CrossNear EN8

  • Millbrook School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 9BX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand0.75

    0.2 miles away

  • Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 9ND · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.27

    0.4 miles away

  • Brookland Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 0RX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM26.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Brookland Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 0RX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.07

    0.6 miles away

  • Downfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 8SS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Oakview Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM45.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Churchfield Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 0LU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand0.79

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Norman
Telephone
01992622159
Website
www.burleighschool.co.uk/

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