St Mary's Church of England High School (VA), Waltham Cross

In its own words: "St Mary’s High Alumni Welcome to the St Mary’s CE High School Alumni page. The St Mary’s Alumni was set up in 2021 to enable ex-students of St Mary’s to come together once they have left school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A Warm Welcome To St Mary’s At St Mary’s you will always find a welcome that is built on a strong Christian ethos and excellent relationships between adults and students."

In 2026, pupils at St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.6 in Hertfordshire and 47 across England.

38% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Hertfordshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 45 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.07: 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 40.8, against 43.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 3.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 119 families put St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) as their first choice and 352 named it as one of their preferences, for 198 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) are Goffs - Churchgate Academy (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2); Goffs Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.6); The Lea Valley Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 34.4); and St Ignatius College (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.4).

St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)'s 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Of the 216 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 97% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 76 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 61% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 21% into work. 2% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

28.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Black (22%) and Mixed (14%).

In 2026, 124 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 25 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Theobalds Grove Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tudor Avenue (e-bound), 400 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 89 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) issued 155 suspensions, 15.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) are Bonneygrove Primary School (0.5 miles), Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School (0.8 miles), Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles) and Burleigh Primary School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.