School Chooser

Wormley CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedChurch of England452 pupilsNurseryBroxbourneHertfordshire
School Chooser Score
72
Above
similar schools
Likely range 54 to 84
Out of 100. Better than 84% of the 50 schools most like it. Getting better year on year.
OfstedAs expected teachingOfsted report card, April 2026
Reached the expected level at 1172%England 63%
Attendance95.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families28%About the same as most schools in England
Places28 spare452 pupils, 480 places
Pupils per teacher18.9School workforce census

Wormley CofE Primary School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Broxbourne for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 452 pupils and room for 480. About 28 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 72 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 84% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in April 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.

Cozens Lane East, Wormley, Wormley Primary School, Cozens Lane East, Broxbourne, EN10 6QA01992 303331wormleyprimary.co.ukMrs Tracy Gaiteri headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted visited on 21 April 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.

TeachingOfsted calls this “curriculum and teaching”
As expected
Achievement
As expected
Behaviour and attendanceOfsted calls this “attendance and behaviour”
Strong
Support for every childOfsted calls this “inclusion”
As expected
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development and wellbeing”
Strong
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and governance”
Strong
Early years
Strong
SafeguardingAre pupils kept safe?
Pupils are kept safe
Met
Ofsted's scale:ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement

Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
9 December 2021UngradedSchool remains Good

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

60 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1172%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level13%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score108.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score107.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 61%61%20172018: 67%67%20182019: 68%68%20192023: 54%54%20232024: 70%70%20242025: 72%72%2025
Since 2017: +11%Improving overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017HertfordshireEngland
Pupils tested606059595757
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%70%54%68%67%61%64%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths13%5%5%14%11%5%10%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score108.0107.0105.0105.0105.0103.0106.6105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score107.0103.0104.0106.0106.0105.0105.2104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score106.0105.0103.0106.0108.0107.0106.1105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard87%82%73%69%77%68%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard85%77%78%80%84%82%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)78%75%63%76%81%77%
Reading progressReading progress score+0.4-1.6-0.5-3.9
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.1-0.3+1.0-1.2
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged67%42%46%44%47%50%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged73%77%57%77%75%71%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
67%73%
Gap 6 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
78%64%
Gap 14 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
82%72%
Gap 10 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
13%13%
No gapEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Nearly full417 pupils for 420 places, 2024/25
99% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

The last child to get a place lived 0.9 miles away in 2026, 3.6 miles away in 2025, 1.0 miles away in 2024. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 0.9 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary60116600.9 milesLA
2025 Primary60106603.6 milesLA
2024 Primary60124601.0 milesLA

The distances are the council's own, usually measured in a straight line from home to the school gate. If the distance is getting shorter each year, the school is getting harder to get into. See which councils we have this data for.

What a home within 1.0 miles of the school costs

Typical sale price within 1.0 miles of the school£505,000half sold for £351k to £712k
Homes sold394December 2023 to December 2025, Land Registry
Compared with the district+17%a typical home in the district sells for £433,000

Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll452Census January 2026
Places48094% full
Pupils from low-income families27%28% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English22%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support26%118 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan7%33 pupils with a plan
Average class size30.115 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils7%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)31%£196,850 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls243 / 209
White British pupils56%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 29.5 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 29.9 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (63), language and communications needs (44), Specific learning difficulty (21), Autistic spectrum disorder (15), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (4), Hearing impairment (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll452441461444447443
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals27%27%22%20%17%15%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language22%19%18%16%18%17%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support21%16%16%16%19%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans6%5%5%3%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school10.8%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils4.32024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.1%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.0%5.7%5.4%6.9%5.1%4.8%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.9%4.4%4.4%6.0%4.2%3.6%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.1%1.3%1.0%0.9%0.9%1.2%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence10.8%14.2%11.2%22.5%16.3%9.1%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate4.31.71.11.31.1
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions01000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers23.5full-time equivalent, 27 people
Pupils per teacher18.9Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers96%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants19.5full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£49,779
Teachers who left in the year9%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.02024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,811England £7,738. Total £3.4m
Income per pupil£7,832England £7,697. Total £3.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,397England £3,480
Money in reserve21%A lot put by: £700k, £1,628 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£9,070it took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,811spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m15412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate88 per 1,000 peopleabout the England average
Typical house price£433,000Broxbourne
Nearest bus stop240 mNew River Garage, 4 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Broxbourne CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England530 m243Outstanding 202398Compare
Longlands Primary School and NurseryCouncil0.9 miles217Not inspected18Compare
Sheredes Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles456Outstanding 202397Compare
St Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.2 miles201Not inspected27Compare
Nazeing Primary SchoolAcademy1.5 miles250Good 2023Compare
Churchfield Church of England AcademyAcademy1.5 miles303Not inspected17Compare
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.6 miles238Not inspected97Compare
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England/Christian1.8 miles383Good 20235Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Wormley CofE Primary School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats84%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the top quarter of its group. Its score of 72 is 40 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 3 · middle 32 · highest 98100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 72 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 72% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 54 to 84. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
+0.05
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 60 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.04
Ofsted report card, 0.4 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
-0.05
DfE progress measure; 60 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%well above
+0.17
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.02
2024/25; 369 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%above
+0.04
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 60 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Wormley CofE Primary School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Wormley CofE Primary School scores 72 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 84% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 54 to 84, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been getting better over the last five years.

What is Wormley CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 21 April 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as as expected, behaviour and attendance as strong, leadership as strong.

How good are Wormley CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 72% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 13% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Wormley CofE Primary School have?

452 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 480 places, so it is 94% full.

Is Wormley CofE Primary School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?

Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 0.9 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.

What is attendance like at Wormley CofE Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Wormley CofE Primary School?

The average class had 30.1 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 7% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Cozens Lane East, Wormley, Wormley Primary School, Cozens Lane East, Broxbourne, EN10 6QA
Telephone
01992 303331
Website
www.wormleyprimary.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Gaiteri
Type of school
Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of St Albans
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Ward
Wormley and Turnford
Constituency
Broxbourne
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
117400 · LAESTAB 9193029 · UKPRN 10077393

Where these figures come from