UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 117415

Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Waltham Cross · EN8 9ND

Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · Hertfordshire

Compare schoolSchool website

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-27

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
109 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Natalie Ranson

Location

Address
94, Churchgate, Cheshunt
Postcode
EN8 9ND
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 207 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Natalie Ranson
Telephone
01992624177
Website
http://www.dewhurst.herts.sch.uk/

Official links