Haileybury Turnford, Waltham Cross

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Haileybury Turnford on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Working closely with families means leaders have a deep and detailed understanding of what help pupils need to attend school regularly."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The school's approach to inclusion is a strength."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal development programme is the golden thread that runs through school life."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically achieve well, particularly in the core subjects of English and mathematics."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure pupils access an ambitious curriculum and continually refine and improve the sequencing so that knowledge is presented in a logical order."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a detailed understanding of their school community."

Post 16 provision - Expected standard. "Leaders continue to improve the curriculum and offer in the school's post-16 provision."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Staff should have the necessary expertise to make effective checks on pupils' learning to identify where they may need further help or practice"; "Leaders should ensure staff have the expertise to use effective learning opportunities to deepen pupils' and post-16 students' understanding of the subjects they study so they achieve well".

In its own words: "There is a focus on promoting British values through the curriculum, which follows guidance in the Promoting fundamental British Values as part of Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education (SMSC) in schools (DfE, November 2014). As a result of promoting fundamental British values, our students will develop:"

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our new Year 7 students and families for September 2026 We are delighted to be fully subscribed with a big jump in first preferences for September 2026. This year, HT has been the first-choice school for a record number of families, reflecting our growing reputation in the community."

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2026, pupils at Haileybury Turnford averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.6 in Hertfordshire and 47 across England.

42% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Hertfordshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 43.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.05: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 43.4, against 47.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 3.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 140 families put Haileybury Turnford as their first choice and 380 named it as one of their preferences, for 182 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Haileybury Turnford are Goffs - Churchgate Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2); Goffs Academy (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.6); St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.8); and The Broxbourne School (2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 53.5).

Haileybury Turnford's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Haileybury Turnford is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Of the 141 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 40% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 73 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 38% went on to university or other higher education, 14% to apprenticeships and 19% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

The nearest railway station is Cheshunt Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mill Lane (near), 370 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 294 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Haileybury Turnford issued 80 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Haileybury Turnford are Brookland Junior School (0.1 miles), Brookland Infant and Nursery School (0.1 miles), Churchfield Church of England Academy (0.3 miles) and Millbrook School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.