St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)Haileybury Turnford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waltham Cross.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) and Haileybury Turnford are secondary schools in Waltham Cross.
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Haileybury Turnford scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Haileybury Turnford is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) was judged Good and Haileybury Turnford was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.8 for St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) and 46.2 for Haileybury Turnford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) (44.5 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2025-26) and has risen at Haileybury Turnford (43.2 in 2021-22, 46.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Waltham CrossSt Mary's Church of England High School (VA) | Waltham CrossHaileybury Turnford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 81 in Hertfordshire | 53rd of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 911 | 1,021 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,160 | |
| Location | Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB | Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.8 | 46.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.4% | 42.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.1% | 65.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 159 | 149 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 62 | 69 | |
| A-level average points | 25.3 | 26.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.2 | 27.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.0% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 982 | 967 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 33.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.9% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.3% | 23.4% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Haileybury Turnford
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