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

Good
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Richard Vaughan
Pupils:911 / 1,400 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01992629124
Address:Lieutenant Ellis Way, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Trust:ST MARY'S CE ACADEMY, CHESHUNT
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:138360
UKPRN:10037675
Diocese:Diocese of St Albans
Constituency:Broxbourne
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

28.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.7

Avg class size

38

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Tudor Avenue (E-bound)
398m · 6 min walk
Bury Green Road (NE-bound)
496m · 8 min walk
Beverley Gardens (W-bound)
604m · 10 min walk
Bonneygrove School (opp)
616m · 10 min walk
Bishops' College (opp)
876m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

65%

Available places

911 pupils

1,400 capacity

489 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Waltham Cross

Low pressure
New homes approved:907
Projected new pupils:163

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Waltham Cross

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

15,354

Applications

13,699

Got 1st preference

75.8%

Got preferred school

94.7%

Secondary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

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Good
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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.56777%

Overall absence

25.26072%

Persistent absence

863

Enrolments

Authorised4.58749%
Unauthorised3.98028%
Persistent (10%+)25.26072%
Severe (50%+)3.47625%

Absence trend

5.40685%
18/19
6.40665%
20/21
10.31418%
21/22
9.04033%
22/23
8.32153%
23/24
8.56777%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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