Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address 94
Churchgate
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN8 9ND
Phone 01992624177
Reference Number 117415

Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School continues to demonstrate solid performance as a good school, with a nurturing and safe environment that promotes happy and engaged learners. The curriculum is designed to be aspirational and well-structured in most subjects, allowing pupils to build on their knowledge effectively. The school has strong support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, ensuring they progress alongside their peers in an inclusive setting. Overall, pupils are well-prepared for their next stages in education, exhibiting independence and self-confidence as learners.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 207
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.62%
Girls: 46.38%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 18.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 10 27
2 13 17 30
3 14 16 30
4 20 10 30
5 16 14 30
6 15 15 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 49.8%
White, Other 17.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 7.2%
African 5.3%
White & Asian 4.3%
Mixed, Other 3.9%
Indian 2.4%
Chinese 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.4%
Unclassified 1%
White & Black (African) 1%
Caribbean 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 02 Mar 2023
Date Report
02 Mar 2023 School inspection
26 Sep 2017 Short inspection
09 Jul 2013 Full inspection:
18 Jan 2011 Full inspection:
21 May 2008 Full inspection:
18 Oct 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and learn in a calm and safe environment.
  • Leaders have developed an interesting and high-quality curriculum.
  • Staff have high expectations of all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Teachers are knowledgeable and use assessment effectively to support learning.
  • Pupils are attentive and their behaviour supports a positive learning environment.
  • A wide range of extracurricular clubs supports pupil interests and aspirations.

Areas for Improvement

  • Clarity on important knowledge in a few subjects is lacking.
  • Some essential learning steps are occasionally overlooked.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 47%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.5
Writing -2.7
Maths 0.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 19 3
Third Preference 17 3
From another Local Authority 0 0

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