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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)

Academy converter · Waltham Cross · EN8 7EN

Ages 3–11 · 208 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-01-12

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
169

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
92 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
7.7%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Moseley

Location

Address
Royal Avenue
Postcode
EN8 7EN
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

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

    0.3 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 7QG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 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

    0.7 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%
    • Demand0.86

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  • Millbrook School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 9BX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Moseley
Telephone
01992629503
Website
https://www.stjosephsherts.uk/

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