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Brookland Junior School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · Hertfordshire

Elm Drive, Waltham Cross, EN8 0RX

Website 01992624487

75

headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 01/12/2021

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

95.1%

12.1% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

331

Capacity used

Over capacity

100%

330 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Mandeep Barton
Address
Elm Drive, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0RX
Phone
01992624487
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Ward / constituency
Cheshunt North · Broxbourne
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
117233

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals27%——
English as additional language23%——
SEN support12%——
52% boys (172)48% girls (159)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

331 pupils · 330 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    14 April 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionStrong standard
    AchievementExpected standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
    Leadership and governanceStrong standard
    Early yearsNot applicable
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 21

    01 December 2021

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 332 pupils

Attendance

95.1%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.9%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

12.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.9%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.3%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

12%
20/21
23%
21/22
19%
22/23
16%
23/24
12%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths75%——
Higher standard5%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard71%
+9% vs England
Higher standard1%
-7% vs England

Reading

Expected standard87%
+12% vs England
Higher standard53%
+20% vs England
Average score110
+4 vs England

Writing

Expected standard73%
+1% vs England
Greater depth4%
-9% vs England

Maths

Expected standard86%
+12% vs England
Higher standard34%
+8% vs England
Average score108
+3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard88%
+15% vs England
Higher standard54%
+24% vs England
Average score111
+6 vs England

Science

Expected standard81%
-1% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

542019642023752024712025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)71%61%
Higher standard1%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Hertfordshire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.