Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School
Millcrest Road, Goffs Oak, Waltham Cross, EN7 5NS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Beck
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 235
- URN
- 117243
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01707888488
About this school
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School is a community primary school in Waltham Cross. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 235 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 67% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 73% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 70% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 77% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School 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 | 65% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 233 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 240 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School compares
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School ranked 280th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.1% | 9% | 235 | — |
| Woodside Primary School | 76% | 5.4% | 15.9% | 229 | 0.5 miles |
| Cuffley School | 83% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 449 | 1.0 miles |
| Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 83% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 110 | 1.4 miles |
| Fairfields Primary School and Nursery | 68% | 4.8% | 12.3% | 467 | 1.6 miles |
| Flamstead End School | 72% | 5.2% | 21.4% | 474 | 1.7 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)
- 9%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.12%
- Persistent absence
- 10.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Cuffley School1.0 miles
Primary · Potters Bar
-
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery1.6 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Flamstead End School1.7 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
Other schools in Waltham Cross
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School ranks 14th 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
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School teach?
- Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Waltham Cross.
- Who is the headteacher of Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School is Mrs Michelle Beck, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School?
- Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School has 235 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School full?
- Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School has capacity for 210 pupils and 235 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School ranked 280th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School's absence rate?
- Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School'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.