Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Quendon Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LG
Phone: 01992713191
Headteacher: Miss Sarah Clarke
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 598
School capacity: 630
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 160
% eligible for free school meals: 27.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 10.0%
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

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: 8.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 29 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 8 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil
Moderate 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

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Ranked #24 of 26 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#22Theydon Bois Primary SchoolGood
#23Thomas Willingale Primary School and NurseryGood
#24Waltham Holy Cross Primary AcademyGood
#25White Bridge Primary SchoolGood
#26Dr Walker's CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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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.

#1Hereward Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Chigwell Primary AcademyGood
#3Chipping Ongar Primary SchoolGood
#4Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#5Epping Primary SchoolGood
#6Epping Upland CofE Primary SchoolGood
#7High Beech CofE Primary SchoolGood
#8High Ongar Primary SchoolGood
#9Hillhouse CofE Primary SchoolGood
#10Ivy Chimneys Primary SchoolGood
#11Lambourne Primary SchoolGood
#12Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#13Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#14Nazeing Primary SchoolGood
#15Ongar Primary SchoolGood
#16Roydon Primary AcademyGood
#17Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#18St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#19St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst HillGood
#20Stapleford Abbotts Primary AcademyGood
#21Staples Road Primary SchoolGood
#22Theydon Bois Primary SchoolGood
#23Thomas Willingale Primary School and NurseryGood
#24Waltham Holy Cross Primary AcademyGood
#25White Bridge Primary SchoolGood
#26Dr Walker's CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

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

Spending per pupil: £671 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

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

#26Staples Road Primary School£5,498
#27Roydon Primary Academy£5,448
#28Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy£671

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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.

#1Upshire Primary Foundation School£9,588
#2Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,484
#3Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,403
#4High Beech CofE Primary School£8,348
#5Lambourne Primary School£7,748
#6St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill£7,386
#7Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,827
#8Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,779
#9Chigwell Primary Academy£6,656
#10St Andrew's CofE Primary School£6,588
#11Leverton Primary School£6,491
#12Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School£6,364
#13Chipping Ongar Primary School£6,302
#14Ongar Primary School£6,295
#15White Bridge Primary School£6,250
#16Hillhouse CofE Primary School£6,242
#17Ivy Chimneys Primary School£6,239
#18Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery£6,193
#19High Ongar Primary School£6,096
#20Hereward Primary School£6,025
#21St John Fisher Catholic Primary School£5,804
#22Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy£5,761
#23Theydon Bois Primary School£5,714
#24Epping Upland CofE Primary School£5,667
#25Epping Primary School£5,560
#26Staples Road Primary School£5,498
#27Roydon Primary Academy£5,448
#28Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy£671

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