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EnglandEast of EnglandEpping ForestEN9 1LGWaltham Holy Cross Primary Academy
Primary

Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy

Primary

Epping Forest · Waltham Abbey · EN9 1LG

Pupils
594
cap. 630
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
73%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
594
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
73%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
594
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy · Primary · Essex

Finance£671 spend / pupil£6422 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19

RWM expected standard
73%
+9pp
73%65%56%
'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
RWM higher standard
11%
+3pp
11%8%5%
'23'24'25
'25 · 11%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
84%
Reading higher standard
35%
Writing expected standard
82%
Writing higher standard
15%
Maths expected standard
82%
Maths higher standard
33%
Science expected standard
93%
SPAG expected standard
86%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
36%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
594
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
32%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
10%

Contact

Address
Quendon Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LG
Local authority
Essex
Website
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2573%11%84%35%82%15%82%33%93%86%106.0106.0108.012%594
2023/2464%8%80%31%73%15%73%29%83%87%106.0105.0106.014%617
2022/2356%5%77%22%71%6%66%14%79%74%105.0102.0105.0-0.20-0.90-1.9012%587
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNew school

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2559420.112%32%29%4%10%
2023/2461723.814%27%29%4%11%
2022/2358721.912%22%25%5%12%
2021/2257723.611%18%25%6%19%
2020/2158222.912%14%24%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.