Best Schools in Waltham Cross

How many schools are there in Waltham Cross?

Waltham Cross has 24 open schools: 18 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Waltham Cross are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Waltham Cross were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School and Flamstead End School. Counting Good as well, 95% of the 21 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-SchoolFlamstead End School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Waltham Cross get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Waltham Cross with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Goffs Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.6 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Haileybury Turnford, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.2 and 42% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Goffs - Churchgate Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.2 and 42% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Goffs AcademyHaileybury TurnfordGoffs - Churchgate Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Waltham Cross have the best SATs results?

Of the 16 primary schools in Waltham Cross with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery (95% in reading, 95% in maths); Brookland Junior School (87% in reading, 86% in maths); and Woodside Primary School (83% in reading, 90% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Holdbrook Primary School and NurseryBrookland Junior SchoolWoodside Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Waltham Cross?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Waltham Cross selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Waltham Cross have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Waltham Cross have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Waltham Cross?

Apply to Hertfordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.