Best 3 Primary schools in Epping Forest – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Hereward Primary School (Primary) in Loughton; White Bridge Primary School (Primary) in Loughton; Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy (Primary) in Waltham Abbey — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hereward Primary School, White Bridge Primary School and Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Loughton, Essex and Waltham Abbey, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Hereward Primary School), published Jul 2024. The lowest is 2 (White Bridge Primary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Hereward Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 500, combined total ≈ 1,450, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST and NET Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Hereward Primary School
IG10 2HR
|
White Bridge Primary School
IG10 3DR
|
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy
EN9 1LG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Loughton Essex IG10 2HR |
Loughton Essex IG10 3DR |
Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1LG |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 1 Jul 2024 | 2 18 Jun 2024 | 2 19 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | 630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST | EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST | NET Academies Trust |
| Website | www.herewardprimary.co.uk | www.whitebridge.essex.sch.uk | — |
| Telephone | 02085086465 | 02085088624 | 01992713191 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Loughton
Essex
IG10 2HR - Ofsted
- 1 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Website
- www.herewardprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02085086465
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Loughton
Essex
IG10 3DR - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Website
- www.whitebridge.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02085088624
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Waltham Abbey
Essex
EN9 1LG - Ofsted
- 2 19 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NET Academies Trust
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01992713191
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