WalthamOfsted
Please see below our most recent Ofsted Report following a graded inspection on the 26th & 27th March 2024.
Please see our performance review here.
What Ofsted say about Waltham Holy Cross:
Pupils proudly and happily attend this school. They know and live up to the school rules of 'be kind, work hard, and be safe.
All staff have high expectations for pupils.
Pupils behave exceptionally well. They display a highly positive attitude towards their learning. They produce high-quality work.
The school promotes diversity and encourages pupils to show compassion and kindness to others. Pupils understand that everyone is unique and that this should be celebrated.
The school has created a well-considered and ambitious curriculum.
Teachers are well-trained and knowledgeable... Teachers check pupils’ understanding regularly. The school provides timely and effective support to make sure that pupils do not fall behind. As a result, pupils learn well in many subjects.
The school prioritises reading... It provides effective support to help pupils keep up if they find reading difficult... This helps pupils to become confident and fluent readers.
The school identifies the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) quickly and accurately.
School improvement has been swift and effective… reflected in consistent expectations of: quality teaching and staff subject knowledge; pupils' excellent behaviours; their quality of work and improving outcomes; and positive attendance rates.
What Ofsted says about NET Academies Trust:
“Strong and purposeful leadership is galvanising staff, raising expectations and transforming the culture of the school. Other senior leaders share your ambitious vision for the school."
OFSTED 2018
“The executive headteacher has made an enormous contribution to the improvements in this school in the two and a half years that she has been in post. She uses the ‘fire in her belly’ and her very high aspirations to continually and doggedly pursue excellence in every aspect of school life. The executive headteacher has a very clear vision for the future development of the school, based on a thorough understanding of what works in education and how children learn.” OFSTED 2017
What parents says about our Waltham Holy Cross Primary School:
Parents rated Waltham Holy Cross Primary as follows via Parent View:
95% of parents would recommend this school to another parent
98% of children are happy at the school
96% of parents agree the school is well led and managed