Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy, Waltham Abbey

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy

Quendon Drive, Waltham Abbey EN9 1LG

https://whc.netacademies.net/

Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 620 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Net Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery, Jerounds Primary Academy, Longwood Primary Academy, Abbotsweld Primary Academy and Latton Green Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Representation, Disadvantaged pupils and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Hillhouse CofE Primary School
0.7		Leverton Primary School
1.2		Upshire Primary Foundation School
1.2		Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery
1.6		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
1.6		Four Swannes Primary School
1.7		Downfield Primary School
1.8		Keys Meadow Primary School
1.9		Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
1.9		Prince of Wales Primary School
2.0		High Beech CofE Primary School
2.1		Hurst Drive Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is below average.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

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