Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School
94, Churchgate, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Natalie Ranson
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 117415
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992624177
About this school
Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Waltham Cross. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 57% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 90% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 60% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 77% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Dewhurst St Mary CofE 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 | 62% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 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 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School compares
Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School ranked 292nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5.6% | 22.7% | 207 | — |
| Burleigh Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 23.9% | 410 | 0.4 miles |
| Oakview Primary School | — | 6.5% | 45.5% | 188 | 0.4 miles |
| Bonneygrove Primary School | 60% | 6.2% | 29.6% | 408 | 0.5 miles |
| Millbrook School | 60% | 6% | 28.6% | 160 | 0.6 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 181 | 0.7 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)
- 22.71%
- English as an additional language
- 18.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.61%
- Persistent absence
- 14.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burleigh Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Oakview Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Bonneygrove Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Millbrook School0.6 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
St Paul's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Cheshunt
Other schools in Waltham Cross
Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School ranks 15th 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
- 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 Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School teach?
- Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Waltham Cross.
- Who is the headteacher of Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School is Natalie Ranson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dewhurst St Mary CofE 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 Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School?
- Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School full?
- Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), 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 Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School ranked 292nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dewhurst St Mary CofE 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.