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Downfield Primary School

Community school · Waltham Cross · EN8 8SS

Ages 2–11 · 467 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
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 absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
367

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 fill111%

467 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
467
Boys / girls
228 / 239
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
467 / 420 (111%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Goldsmith

Location

Address
Downfield Road, Cheshunt
Postcode
EN8 8SS
Town
Waltham Cross
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Broxbourne
Constituency
Broxbourne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

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 2–11, in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 467 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.4%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM35.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Burleigh Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 9DP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Four Swannes Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 7HH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM42.2%

    0.7 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%

    0.8 miles away

  • Brookland Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 0RX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM26.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 9ND · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.3%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Goldsmith
Telephone
01992629598
Website
http://www.downfield.herts.sch.uk

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