Community school · Hertfordshire

Four Swannes Primary School

3–11Ages
192Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117092URN

King Edward Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7HH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.7 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

49 applications for 15 places · 72nd of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

49 applications · 15 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 3.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 3.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	49	3.3	10	0.67
Sep 2025	22	50	2.3	19	0.86
Sep 2024	17	56	3.3	13	0.76
Sep 2023	19	61	3.2	15	0.79
Sep 2022	25	66	2.6	19	0.76
Sep 2021	20	70	3.5	19	0.95
Sep 2020	24	65	2.7	20	0.83
Sep 2019	23	53	2.3	21	0.91
Sep 2018	17	49	2.9	12	0.71
Sep 2017	30	76	2.5	25	0.83
Sep 2016	30	74	2.5	24	0.80
Sep 2015	41	81	2.0	28	0.68
Sep 2014	29	69	2.4	12	0.41

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 82% · Maths 59% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%245th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard5%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	5%	103	100
2023/24	32%	0%	100	100
2022/23	38%	0%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Four Swannes Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
0.4 km · Hertfordshire

Improved significantly2024

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Hurst Drive Primary School
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery
0.8 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Downfield Primary School
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 22%met the SATs standard
Keys Meadow Primary School
1.4 km · Enfield

Good2023

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School
1.7 km · Enfield

2026

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Honilands Primary School
1.7 km · Enfield

Good2022

1.4applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117092 · 919/2017
Capacity: 210 pupils · 192 on roll
Free school meals: 42.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: King Edward Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7HH
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Broxbourne

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources