Downfield Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waltham Cross.
Summary of the comparison
Downfield Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) are primary schools in Waltham Cross.
Downfield Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) is ahead on our composite score.
Downfield Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) 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 22.0% for Downfield Primary School and 62.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx).
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Downfield Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 22.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) (70.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Waltham CrossDownfield Primary School | Waltham CrossSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 268th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 46th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 455 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Waltham Cross, EN8 8SS | Waltham Cross, EN8 7EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 22.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 455 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 9.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.1% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 32.5% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.7% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Downfield Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
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