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Churchfield Church of England Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Cheshunt Wash, Waltham Cross EN8 0LU · churchfield.herts.sch.uk · 01992 463289
Overview
- Ofsted
- Some aspects not as strong
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 303
- 96% of 315 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.5%
- First language not English
- 25.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 25 families put the school first and 33 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 33 | 25 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 32 | 27 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 34 | 0.8 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 41 | 25 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 35 | 0.8 | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 136024)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Churchfield Church of England Academy was: Some aspects not as strong.
- Outcome
- Some aspects not as strong
- Inspected
- 3 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 136024), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2016Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Good Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136024)
What parents said
31% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (95 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 31%
- Replies
- 95
- 31% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on the 51% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (19%) with SEND