Hurst Drive Primary School

Hurst Drive, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 8DH

Good

Inspected 26 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

63%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

390

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 390 / 420 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.8%

Disadvantaged

56.4%

EAL

4.4%

SEN support

8.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

63%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

16.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.32

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

21.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

14.76

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£49,489

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,971 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

5.2% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

4.2

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,224

Spend per pupil

£7,023

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.