Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery
Longcroft Drive, Waltham Cross, EN8 7QG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Mackey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 117091
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992716789
About this school
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery is a community primary school in Waltham Cross. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 48% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 5% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 90% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 90% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 95% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery compares
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery ranked 264th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 5.9% | 45.2% | 210 | — |
| Four Swannes Primary School | 55% | 6.7% | 36% | 192 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) | 62% | 3.8% | 9.1% | 208 | 0.6 miles |
| Keys Meadow Primary School | 63% | 6.5% | 38.9% | 377 | 0.7 miles |
| Hurst Drive Primary School | 63% | 6% | 32.8% | 399 | 0.8 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 69% | 6.1% | 21.1% | 198 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.21%
- English as an additional language
- 55.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.86%
- Persistent absence
- 15.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Four Swannes Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)0.6 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Keys Meadow Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Hurst Drive Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
Other schools in Waltham Cross
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery ranks 13th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Waltham Cross.
- Bonneygrove Primary School Primary
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Brookland Junior School Primary
- Burleigh Primary School Primary
- Churchfield Church of England Academy Primary
- Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Downfield Primary School Primary
- Fairfields Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Flamstead End School Primary
- Four Swannes Primary School Primary
- Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Waltham Cross.
- Who is the headteacher of Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery is Mr Michael Mackey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery?
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery full?
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 236 pupils and 210 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery ranked 264th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.