Churchfield Church of England Academy
Cheshunt Wash, Waltham Cross, EN8 0LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Piazza
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 303
- URN
- 143856
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992463289
About this school
Churchfield Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Waltham Cross. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 303 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. 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 | 45 | 43 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 33% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 51% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 58% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 40% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Churchfield Church of England Academy 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 | 59% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 311 |
| 2023/24 | 317 |
| 2024/25 | 311 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Churchfield Church of England Academy compares
Churchfield Church of England Academy ranked 252nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 6.4% | 27.9% | 303 | — |
| Brookland Junior School | 71% | 4.9% | 28.2% | 331 | 0.4 miles |
| Brookland Infant and Nursery School | — | 6% | 22.6% | 216 | 0.4 miles |
| Longlands Primary School and Nursery | 38% | 5.6% | 29.5% | 217 | 0.6 miles |
| Millbrook School | 60% | 6% | 28.6% | 160 | 0.7 miles |
| Burleigh Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 23.9% | 410 | 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)
- 27.87%
- English as an additional language
- 26.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.37%
- Persistent absence
- 13.64%
Location
Nearby schools
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Brookland Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Brookland Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Longlands Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Broxbourne
-
Millbrook School0.7 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Burleigh Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
Other schools in Waltham Cross
Churchfield Church of England Academy ranks 12th 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
- 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 Churchfield Church of England Academy teach?
- Churchfield Church of England Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Waltham Cross.
- Who is the headteacher of Churchfield Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Churchfield Church of England Academy is Mrs Laura Piazza, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Churchfield Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Churchfield Church of England Academy, 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 Churchfield Church of England Academy?
- Churchfield Church of England Academy has 303 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Churchfield Church of England Academy full?
- Churchfield Church of England Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 303 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 Churchfield Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Churchfield Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Churchfield Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Churchfield Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Churchfield Church of England Academy?
- Churchfield Church of England Academy is part of DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Churchfield Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Churchfield Church of England Academy rank locally?
- Churchfield Church of England Academy ranked 252nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Churchfield Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Churchfield Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Churchfield Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Churchfield Church of England Academy'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 10 July 2026.