Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery SchoolPonsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School and Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School was judged Good and Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England 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 50.0% for Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School and 83.0% for Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School (65.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Waltham CrossGoffs Oak Primary & Nursery School | HertfordPonsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 161st of 391 in Hertfordshire | 152nd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 112 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 115 | |
| Location | Waltham Cross, EN7 5NS | Hertford, SG13 8RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 112 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.0% | 6.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 17.2% | 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.
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School
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