Community school · Hertfordshire

Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School

3–11Ages
235Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117243URN

Millcrest Road, Goffs Oak, Waltham Cross, EN7 5NS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.2per place

2.6 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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156 applications for 30 places · 6th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 15 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

5.2applications per place, Reception

2.6 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 3.0 above England median (2.2)

156 applications · 30 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 5.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 4.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 4.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 4.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 4.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 4.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 5.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 4.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 4.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 5.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 5.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 4.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 4.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 13 of 13 years.

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	30	156	5.2	44	1.47
Sep 2025	30	134	4.5	45	1.50
Sep 2024	30	127	4.2	38	1.27
Sep 2023	29	127	4.4	27	0.93
Sep 2022	30	128	4.3	32	1.07
Sep 2021	30	133	4.4	40	1.33
Sep 2020	29	149	5.1	41	1.41
Sep 2019	30	144	4.8	42	1.40
Sep 2018	30	136	4.5	30	1.00
Sep 2017	29	149	5.1	33	1.14
Sep 2016	30	152	5.1	44	1.47
Sep 2015	30	145	4.8	37	1.23
Sep 2014	30	128	4.3	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 70% · Maths 70% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%268th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	3%	104	104
2023/24	67%	10%	105	104
2022/23	65%	13%	106	104

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

Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

5.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Woodside Primary School
0.8 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

3.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Cuffley School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good · improving2024

2.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

3.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery
2.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Flamstead End School
2.7 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Bonneygrove Primary School
2.8 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Oakview Primary School
2.9 km · Hertfordshire

Requires improvement2022

2.0applications per place
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
3.0 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117243 · 919/2263
Capacity: 210 pupils · 235 on roll
Free school meals: 6.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Millcrest Road, Goffs Oak, Waltham Cross, EN7 5NS
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Broxbourne

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