Wormley CofE Primary School

Wormley CofE Primary School is a larger-than-average Church of England primary school with a nursery, located in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. Following its full section 5 inspection in April 2026, the school is judged to be performing strongly overall. Safeguarding standards are met, and the school is rated 'Strong standard' for attendance and behaviour, early years, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing. In these areas, leaders are working above the standard expected of them. Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes, high self-discipline, and consistently meet the school's high expectations. The early years provision is particularly notable, with a well-organised curriculum that prioritises oracy and vocabulary, and strong support for children's starting points. Pupils typically achieve well across the curriculum, with outcomes in some areas close to or above national averages. Disadvantaged pupils' performance, especially in reading and mathematics, is above average in the most recent year, and overall attendance is close to the national average with persistent absence also close to average. The curriculum and teaching, inclusion, and achievement are rated 'Expected standard', meaning the school is fulfilling the expected standard of education. The curriculum reflects national expectations and local needs, with a clear emphasis on oracy, and pupils with SEND are well supported in an inclusive culture. However, the report identifies two areas for further development. Leaders should continue to embed the assess, plan, do, review cycle so that assessment is used effectively to inform planning and secure better progress for vulnerable pupils and those with additional needs. Additionally, leaders should ensure that their chosen approaches to teaching the curriculum are implemented consistently across all subjects. The school has already begun training staff on revised processes, which are starting to have a positive impact.

Strengths

• Leaders monitor attendance extremely carefully, leading to clear improvements for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to learning and consistently meet leaders' high expectations.
• The early years provision is well organised and supports children to develop successfully across all areas of learning.
• Leaders have designed a curriculum that reflects very high ambition, with a sharp focus on oracy and vocabulary development.
• Leaders at all levels actively identify and act on school development priorities and contribute very positively to improvement.
• Governors understand their roles and responsibilities clearly and work effectively with the school, providing appropriate support and challenge.
• Staff receive high-quality training that aligns closely with school priorities, improving confidence and expertise.
• The school has a clear and well-structured programme to support pupils' personal development, including effective PSHE teaching.
• Pupils benefit from a very wide range of enrichment opportunities that develop their interests and deepen their understanding.
• Pupils with SEND engage positively in learning and participate fully in classroom activities due to a highly inclusive culture.
• Staff adapt teaching effectively to meet pupils' needs, and pupils remain focused and take pride in their work.
• Pupils feel safe and know which trusted adults they can speak to if concerns arise; incidents of unkind behaviour or bullying are rare.

Areas for Improvement

• Practice in implementing the curriculum does not yet reflect leaders' intended approaches fully effectively across all subjects.
• On some occasions, staff do not record reviews of provision for pupils with SEND consistently well.
• The number of complex systems currently in place does not allow leaders to measure pupils' progress as clearly as they could.
• Leaders should continue to develop and embed the assess, plan, do, review cycle to ensure assessment effectively informs planning and secures better progress for vulnerable pupils and those with additional needs.
• Leaders should ensure that their chosen approaches to teaching the curriculum are implemented consistently across all subjects.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wormley CofE Primary School attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Wormley CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wormley CofE Primary School had 18.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 26.1% of pupils at Wormley CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Wormley CofE Primary School received £8,148 and spent £8,237 for each of its 445 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £660,000 (£1,483 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Wormley CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wormley CofE Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Wormley CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Wormley CofE Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Wormley CofE Primary School have?

Wormley CofE Primary School has 452 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wormley CofE Primary School cover?

Wormley CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Wormley CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Wormley CofE Primary School?

Wormley CofE Primary School is at Cozens Lane East, Wormley, Wormley Primary School, Cozens Lane East, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 6QA.