Oakview Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Hertfordshire
Andrews Lane, Waltham Cross, EN7 6LB
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 12/07/2022
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
93.5%
17.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
188
Capacity used
Has space78%
240 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
12 of 12 families who put it first got an offer
27
Places offered
46
Total applications
1.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 12 | 12 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 14 | 6 | ● 43% |
| 3rd preference | 9 | 2 | ● 22% |
| 4th preference | 11 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 46 | 20 | 43% |
Hertfordshire lets families list 4 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Hertfordshire council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2026 entry
3.87 km
Furthest child offered under "Not Nearest School"
55 applications · 30 places · 29 offered
| Siblings | 2 |
| Nearest School | 7 |
| Not Nearest School | 7 |
| Non ranked allocation | 13 |
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Sarah Baker
- Address
- Andrews Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 6LB
- Phone
- 01992939979
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Rosedale and Bury Green · Broxbourne
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 150844
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 45% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: GENERATIONS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
188 pupils · 240 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
12 July 2022
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 165 pupils
Attendance
93.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
6.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
17.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.2%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 3.9 km — based on the last distance offered, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Hertfordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 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.