Academy converter · Hertfordshire

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)

3–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148492URN

Royal Avenue, Waltham Cross, EN8 7EN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2017

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

70 applications for 31 places · 198th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2017

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

13 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
26 April 2017
Graded inspection: Good · as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, URN 117429

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

70 applications · 31 places offered · 39 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2020 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 3.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 3.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.9; as the previous school
2015 4.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 3.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 0 of 5 years.

This school
Hertfordshire median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 117429), the previous school.

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	31	70	2.3	39	1.26
Sep 2025	27	63	2.3	26	0.96
Sep 2024	30	75	2.5	39	1.30
Sep 2023	27	57	2.1	27	1.00
Sep 2022	25	61	2.4	21	0.84
Sep 2021 *	23	62	2.7	22	0.96
Sep 2020 *	30	85	2.8	38	1.27
Sep 2019 *	18	63	3.5	18	1.00
Sep 2018 *	30	73	2.4	42	1.40
Sep 2017 *	30	105	3.5	63	2.10
Sep 2016 *	30	101	3.4	54	1.80
Sep 2015 *	30	122	4.1	65	2.17
Sep 2014 *	29	108	3.7	64	2.21

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 69% · Maths 79% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%194th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard55%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	62%	3%	109	106
2023/24	60%	10%	107	105
2022/23	70%	4%	108	105

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)This school
This school

Improved significantly2024

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Four Swannes Primary School
0.4 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 22%met the SATs standard
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Hurst Drive Primary School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Burleigh Primary School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Millbrook School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Keys Meadow Primary School
1.8 km · Enfield

Good2023

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148492 · 919/3327
Trust: St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 7.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2021
Replaced: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 117429)
Address: Royal Avenue, Waltham Cross, EN8 7EN
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Broxbourne

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