Broxbourne CofE Primary SchoolSt Cross Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Broxbourne CofE Primary School and St Cross Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Broxbourne CofE Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Cross Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Broxbourne CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Broxbourne CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Cross Catholic Primary School 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 83.0% for Broxbourne CofE Primary School and 45.0% for St Cross Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Broxbourne CofE Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Cross Catholic Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BroxbourneBroxbourne CofE Primary School | HoddesdonSt Cross Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 175th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Broxbourne, EN10 7AY | Hoddesdon, EN11 8BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.7% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 19.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 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.
Broxbourne CofE Primary School
St Cross Catholic Primary School
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