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Goffs Academy

Broxbourne, EN7 5QWSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
Progress 8
+0.22
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
294 1st-choice / 237 places
Ranking
#1,035
of 3,141 nationally

About Goffs Academy

Goffs Academy, a large mixed secondary school in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023, which confirmed the school remains on a positive trajectory. The leadership team, under headteacher Mark Ellis, was singled out as Outstanding, a notable improvement from the school's previous graded inspection in 2012, when it was judged to require improvement overall. The most telling academic metric is the school's Progress 8 score of 0.22, which places it comfortably above the local authority average of 0.18. This score ranks Goffs Academy second out of seven schools in the Broxbourne area and in the top third nationally, sitting at the 33rd percentile. In practical terms, this means students at Goffs typically achieve nearly a quarter of a grade more per subject than their peers across England, a solid indicator of the school's effectiveness in driving academic progress.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressGoffs Lane, Waltham Cross, Broxbourne, EN7 5QW
HeadteacherMark Ellis
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils1,606
Free School Meals (FSM)18.7%
School Capacity1,606 / 1,532 (105% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (18 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Oct 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibrarySwimming PoolScience LabsArt StudiosICT SuiteTennis CourtsSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

FootballAthleticsTennisNetballRugbyMartial ArtsCricket

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubYoung EnterpriseOrchestraFilm ClubEco ClubGardeningChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:25 – 15:00

Source: goffs.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Goffs Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.