St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
Royal Avenue, Waltham Cross, EN8 7EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Moseley
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 148492
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992629503
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Waltham Cross. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 208 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 13 November 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 73% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) 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 | 70% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) ranked 206th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 3.8% | 9.1% | 208 | — |
| Four Swannes Primary School | 55% | 6.7% | 36% | 192 | 0.3 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 69% | 6.1% | 21.1% | 198 | 0.5 miles |
| Downfield Primary School | 22% | 7.2% | 29.8% | 467 | 0.5 miles |
| Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 5.9% | 45.2% | 210 | 0.6 miles |
| Hurst Drive Primary School | 63% | 6% | 32.8% | 399 | 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)
- 9.09%
- English as an additional language
- 21.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 7.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Four Swannes Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Downfield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Hurst Drive Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
Other schools in Waltham Cross
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) ranks 7th 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
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Waltham Cross.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) is Mrs Katie Moseley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx), 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) is part of ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) ranked 206th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)'s absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)'s overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)'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.