Brookland Junior SchoolChurchfield Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waltham Cross.
Summary of the comparison
Brookland Junior School and Churchfield Church of England Academy are primary schools in Waltham Cross.
Brookland Junior School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Churchfield Church of England Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brookland Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Brookland Junior School was judged strong and Churchfield Church of England Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Brookland Junior School and 55.0% for Churchfield Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brookland Junior School (64.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Churchfield Church of England Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Waltham CrossBrookland Junior School | Waltham CrossChurchfield Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 182nd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 242nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 323 | 311 | |
| Capacity | 330 | 315 | |
| Location | Waltham Cross, EN8 0RX | Waltham Cross, EN8 0LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 323 | 311 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.2% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.6% | 26.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brookland Junior School
Churchfield Church of England Academy
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