Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery SchoolWoodside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waltham Cross.
Summary of the comparison
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School and Woodside Primary School are primary schools in Waltham Cross.
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodside Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Woodside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School was judged Good and Woodside 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 76.0% for Woodside 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 held broadly level at Woodside Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Waltham CrossGoffs Oak Primary & Nursery School | Waltham CrossWoodside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 161st of 391 in Hertfordshire | 80th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Waltham Cross, EN7 5NS | Waltham Cross, EN7 5JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 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 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.0% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 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
Woodside Primary School
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