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The Broxbourne School

Academy converter · Broxbourne · EN10 7FU

Ages 11–18 · 1,442 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

54.7

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.50 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.10
−20+2
Attainment 854.7
English & maths grade 5+70%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry69%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,130

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

1.50 · Competitive

1st preferences

350

Places offered

234

1st-preference offers

226

Total preferences (any rank)
949
Preferred offers (top 3)
234
Applications from outside LA
63
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13
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 fill114%

1,442 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,442
Boys / girls
713 / 729
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,442 / 1,260 (114%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
146
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: THE BROXBOURNE SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE BROXBOURNE SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Peter Clift

Location

Address
Badgers Walk
Postcode
EN10 7FU
Town
Broxbourne
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 Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, 1,442 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.5%.

Open schools in Broxbourne
4
Secondary schools in Broxbourne
1
Academies among open schools in Broxbourne
25% (1)
Open schools in EN10
4
Secondary in EN10
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in BroxbourneNear EN10

  • Robert Barclay Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Hoddesdon · EN11 8JY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Haileybury Turnford

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 0JU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • The John Warner School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    Ages 11–18

    • Absence11.7%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand0.61

    2.5 miles away

  • Goffs Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Waltham Cross · EN7 5QW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence6.5%

    2.8 miles away

  • Goffs - Churchgate Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 9LY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Clift
Telephone
01992411060
Website
http://www.broxbourne.herts.sch.uk

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