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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Royal Avenue, Waltham Cross EN8 7EN · stjosephsherts.uk · 01992 629503
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 208
- 99% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.7%
- First language not English
- 24.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 31 places were offered; 79% 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 | 31 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 25 | 21 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 62% 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 | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 117429)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 12 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 117429), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117429)
Nov 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117429)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 55
- 26% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied