Overall Oxbridge
#716
3 ranked schools · +198 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
19
Offers
5
Offer rate26.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Waltham Cross
On the Lee Valley floor at Hertfordshire's southern edge, Waltham Cross is named for the medieval Eleanor Cross that still stands in its pedestrianised High Street, one of only three surviving examples commissioned by King Edward I in 1290. Around 9,000 people live in Waltham Cross.
Greater Anglia services on the West Anglia Main Line from Waltham Cross station reach London Liverpool Street in around thirty minutes. Cheshunt, the substantially larger town to the north, is among the most sought-after areas for primary school catchments, drawing families into its inter-war and post-war residential streets within the Borough of Broxbourne; Flamstead End is a school-competitive corner of Cheshunt where families compete keenly for primary places, while Goffs Oak lies further to the northwest.
18
Primary
schools
4
Secondary
schools
of which3sixth forms·5faith·2nurseries24 total
Area Performance
Waltham Cross schools rank in the top 61% of England
Across 24 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.86/10, -0.54 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
4% Elite
Distribution across all Waltham Cross schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Waltham Cross vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 61%
Across all ranked Waltham Cross schools
Top 57%Primaryavg #8,555 of 14,978
Top 67%Secondaryavg #2,572 of 3,861
Top 75%Sixth formavg #1,904 of 2,554
Primary schools: 17 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,555
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 57% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,555
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 57% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,572
-17 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 67% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.0
+5.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,572
-17 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 67% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.0
+5.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.74 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,904
-25 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 75% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
13%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
35%
-16 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.74 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,904
-25 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 75% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
13%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
35%
-16 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
7
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#350
3 ranked schools · +423 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
12
Offers
5
Offer rate41.7%
+12.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Waltham Cross
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Waltham Cross
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Waltham Cross
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School profiles in Waltham Cross
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