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Nazeing Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HS

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Nazeing Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils250
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Jane Pomfret
TrustSCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Sept 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151971.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils250
Girls109
Boys141
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.6%
First language not English18.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size27.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
59.2%
Other White
20.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Gypsy/Roma
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%
Caribbean
1.2%
Chinese
1.2%
White and Black African
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.16.7
Teachers (FTE)10.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.3
Support staff (FTE)9.85

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, similar to Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.5%, similar to England, similar to Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Nazeing Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.5 miPrimaryWormley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBroxbourne CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.7 miSecondaryThe Broxbourne SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimarySt Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.9 miPrimaryLonglands Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Nazeing Primary School

What is Nazeing Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Nazeing Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2014.

How hard is it to get into Nazeing Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Nazeing Primary School made 45 offers from 50 applications (1.1 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Nazeing Primary School?

Nazeing Primary School has 250 pupils aged 5 to 11.

How big are classes at Nazeing Primary School?

At Nazeing Primary School, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Nazeing Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Nazeing Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.