Flamstead End School, Waltham Cross
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Flamstead End School excels at nurturing the whole child, with outstanding personal development and an exceptional early years programme. The school creates a happy, inclusive environment where pupils are highly valued as individuals and given genuine leadership opportunities. Strong teaching in reading, writing and mathematics, combined with a well-structured curriculum, helps pupils achieve well and develop into confident, well-rounded learners.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early years provision with strong foundations in communication, language and number
- Outstanding personal development with well-considered leadership roles and initiatives that build confidence and responsibility
- Strong reading curriculum that fosters a love of language through high-quality stories and skilled support for struggling readers
- Thoughtfully designed curriculum with well-sequenced learning from early years through the school
- Safe, inclusive and happy school environment where pupils feel valued and respected
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, teaching activities do not always help pupils learn the intended curriculum as effectively as they could
- Some pupils with SEND are not given learning activities that are well matched to their individual needs and targets
- A few activities in foundation subjects do not align as well as they could with the intended curriculum
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Well-being leader roles, school council membership, ambassador roles, after-school clubs, educational visits, breakfast club
Flamstead End School is a primary academy in Hertfordshire with 474 pupils aged 2-11. The school has been judged as Good for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management, with Outstanding ratings for personal development and early years provision.
At a Glance
19.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
117 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has improved from 78% to 84%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
16
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
474 pupils
430 capacity
44 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Waltham Cross
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Waltham Cross
Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire
Places available
14,951
Applications
12,834
Got 1st preference
88.0%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.16619%
Overall absence
13.63636%
Persistent absence
374
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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