Hurst Drive Primary School

General Information

Address: Hurst Drive, Waltham Cross, EN8 8DH
Phone: 01992624099
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Ajose
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 399
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 124
% eligible for free school meals: 31.1%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 16.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 8.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 16 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Physical disability: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 8 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Vision impairment: 1 pupil
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #10 of 17 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#8Holdbrook Primary School and NurseryGood
#9Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Hurst Drive Primary SchoolGood
#11St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary SchoolGood
#12St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Broxbourne CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Sheredes Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Bonneygrove Primary SchoolGood
#4Burleigh Primary SchoolGood
#5Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary SchoolGood
#6Fairfields Primary School and NurseryGood
#7Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#8Holdbrook Primary School and NurseryGood
#9Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Hurst Drive Primary SchoolGood
#11St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary SchoolGood
#12St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#13The Cranbourne Primary SchoolGood
#14Wormley CofE Primary SchoolGood
#15Forres Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#16Millbrook SchoolRequires improvement
#17Oakview Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,224 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #8 of 28 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#6Millbrook School£7,730
#7Longlands Primary School and Nursery£7,603
#8Hurst Drive Primary School£7,224
#9Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School£7,164
#10St Cross Catholic Primary School£7,114

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1High Leigh Primary School£8,852
#2Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery£8,154
#3Forres Primary Academy£8,150
#4Wormley CofE Primary School£7,811
#5Downfield Primary School£7,740
#6Millbrook School£7,730
#7Longlands Primary School and Nursery£7,603
#8Hurst Drive Primary School£7,224
#9Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School£7,164
#10St Cross Catholic Primary School£7,114
#11Four Swannes Primary School£7,039
#12Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School£6,941
#13Broxbourne CofE Primary School£6,874
#14Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School£6,753
#15St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)£6,702
#16St Augustine's Catholic Primary School£6,550
#17Churchfield Church of England Academy£6,524
#18St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School£6,435
#19Bonneygrove Primary School£6,373
#20Fairfields Primary School and Nursery£6,353
#21Burleigh Primary School£6,174
#22Woodside Primary School£6,162
#23Sheredes Primary School£6,038
#24Roselands Primary School£6,030
#25Flamstead End School£5,905
#26Oakview Primary School£5,835
#27The Cranbourne Primary School£5,751
#28St Paul's Catholic Primary School£1,131

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