Upshire Primary Foundation SchoolHillhouse CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waltham Abbey.
Summary of the comparison
Upshire Primary Foundation School and Hillhouse CofE Primary School are primary schools in Waltham Abbey.
Upshire Primary Foundation School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Hillhouse CofE Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hillhouse CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Upshire Primary Foundation School was judged the expected standard and Hillhouse CofE 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 37.0% for Upshire Primary Foundation School and 43.0% for Hillhouse CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Upshire Primary Foundation School (41.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hillhouse CofE Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Waltham AbbeyUpshire Primary Foundation School | Waltham AbbeyHillhouse CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 386th of 430 in Essex | 309th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 331 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 345 | |
| Location | Waltham Abbey, EN9 3PX | Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 43.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 331 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 22.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 5.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 14.1% 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.
Upshire Primary Foundation School
Hillhouse CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Upshire Primary Foundation School · Hillhouse CofE Primary School