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Goffs Academy

Academy converter · Waltham Cross · EN7 5QW

Ages 11–18 · 1,574 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

49.5

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.22
−20+2
Attainment 849.5
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,231

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

282

Places offered

233

1st-preference offers

200

Total preferences (any rank)
754
Preferred offers (top 3)
233
Applications from outside LA
57
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,574 pupils · 1,532 places

Pupils on roll
1,574
Boys / girls
809 / 765
School capacity
1,532
Capacity fill
1,574 / 1,532 (103%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
241
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GENERATIONS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
GENERATIONS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Goffs School
Headteacher
Mr Mark Ellis

Location

Address
Goffs Lane, Cheshunt
Postcode
EN7 5QW
Town
Waltham Cross
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Broxbourne
Constituency
Broxbourne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 1,574 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.1%.

Open schools in Waltham Cross
24
Secondary schools in Waltham Cross
4
Academies among open schools in Waltham Cross
38% (9)
Open schools in EN7
9
Secondary in EN7
2
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.4
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.4%

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    • Att842.5
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  • The Lea Valley Academy

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    • Absence10.7%

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  • St Ignatius College

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    • Absence6.2%

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    • EM5+36%
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  • The Broxbourne School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.1%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Ellis
Telephone
01992661456
Website
http://www.goffs.herts.sch.uk/

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