Upshire Primary Foundation SchoolWaltham Holy Cross Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waltham Abbey.
Summary of the comparison
Upshire Primary Foundation School and Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy are primary schools in Waltham Abbey.
Upshire Primary Foundation School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Upshire Primary Foundation School was judged the expected standard and Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy 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 73.0% for Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy.
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 risen at Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Waltham AbbeyUpshire Primary Foundation School | Waltham AbbeyWaltham Holy Cross Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 386th of 430 in Essex | 234th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 594 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Waltham Abbey, EN9 3PX | Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 594 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 28.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 31.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 10.0% 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
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy
Full profiles: Upshire Primary Foundation School · Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy