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Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Waltham Cross · EN8 7QG

Ages 3–11 · 210 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-01-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
168

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
8
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 fill89%

210 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
89 / 121
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
210 / 236 (89%)
Free school meals
43.9%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mr Michael Mackey

Location

Address
Longcroft Drive
Postcode
EN8 7QG
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 3–11, in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.9%.

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

  • Four Swannes Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 7HH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 7EN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.30

    0.6 miles away

  • Keys Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 6FB · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Hurst Drive Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 8DH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Prince of Wales Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 6HG · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM49.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Mackey
Telephone
01992716789
Website
www.holdbrook.herts.sch.uk

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