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The Bromfords School

Academy converter · Wickford · SS12 0LZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,181 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

38.2

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.50
−20+2
Attainment 838.2
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,107

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

128

Places offered

202

1st-preference offers

128

Total preferences (any rank)
533
Preferred offers (top 3)
196
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill94%

1,181 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,181
Boys / girls
572 / 609
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,181 / 1,260 (94%)
Free school meals
24.4%
FSM pupils
259
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: COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD
Academy trust
COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD
Sponsor
The Billericay School
Headteacher
Mr Jochen Tree

Location

Address
Grange Avenue
Postcode
SS12 0LZ
Town
Wickford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Basildon
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
15 on roll / 15 capacity

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 Wickford, Essex, 1,181 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Wickford
14
Secondary schools in Wickford
2
Academies among open schools in Wickford
50% (7)
Open schools in SS12
7
Secondary in SS12
1
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WickfordNear SS12

  • Beauchamps High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Wickford · SS11 8LY · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Basildon Lower Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basildon · SS14 1UX · Essex

    Ages 11–14

    • Absence17.0%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand0.69

    2.3 miles away

  • De La Salle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Basildon · SS14 2LA · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • The Basildon Upper Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basildon · SS13 3HL · Essex

    Ages 14–19

    • Att826.6
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence20.5%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jochen Tree
Telephone
01268471201
Website
http://www.bromfords.essex.sch.uk/

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