Bonneygrove Primary School
Dark Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 5ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Hamilton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 423
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 117366
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992307900
About this school
Bonneygrove Primary School is a community primary school in Waltham Cross. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 408 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 75% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 82% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 88% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 78% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Bonneygrove Primary 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 | 74% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 398 |
| 2023/24 | 420 |
| 2024/25 | 423 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bonneygrove Primary School compares
Bonneygrove Primary School ranked 222nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6.2% | 29.6% | 408 | — |
| Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School | 47% | 5.6% | 22.7% | 207 | 0.5 miles |
| Oakview Primary School | — | 6.5% | 45.5% | 188 | 0.6 miles |
| Fairfields Primary School and Nursery | 68% | 4.8% | 12.3% | 467 | 0.8 miles |
| Burleigh Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 23.9% | 410 | 0.9 miles |
| Flamstead End School | 72% | 5.2% | 21.4% | 474 | 0.9 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)
- 29.55%
- English as an additional language
- 28.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.23%
- Persistent absence
- 18.52%
Location
Nearby schools
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Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Oakview Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Burleigh Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Flamstead End School0.9 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
Other schools in Waltham Cross
Bonneygrove Primary School ranks 9th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Waltham Cross.
- 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
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bonneygrove Primary School teach?
- Bonneygrove Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Waltham Cross.
- Who is the headteacher of Bonneygrove Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bonneygrove Primary School is Mr Craig Hamilton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bonneygrove Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bonneygrove Primary 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 big is Bonneygrove Primary School?
- Bonneygrove Primary School has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bonneygrove Primary School full?
- Bonneygrove Primary School has capacity for 423 pupils and 408 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bonneygrove Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bonneygrove Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bonneygrove Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bonneygrove Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bonneygrove Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bonneygrove Primary School rank locally?
- Bonneygrove Primary School ranked 222nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bonneygrove Primary School's absence rate?
- Bonneygrove Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bonneygrove Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bonneygrove Primary 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.