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 590 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2019.

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, Admissions and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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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

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

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

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

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

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

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.

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