Woodside Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waltham Cross.
Summary of the comparison
Woodside Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) are primary schools in Waltham Cross.
Woodside Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) is ahead on our composite score.
Woodside Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) 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 76.0% for Woodside Primary School and 62.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx).
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Woodside Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) (70.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Waltham CrossWoodside Primary School | Waltham CrossSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 46th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Waltham Cross, EN7 5JS | Waltham Cross, EN8 7EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 9.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.0% | 7.6% 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.
Woodside Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
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