The Broxbourne School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Badgers Walk, EN10 7FU |
| School Website | www.broxbourne.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1992411060 |
| URN | 136396 |
School Census
| Total | 1332 |
| Girls/Boys | 679/653 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 51.0%/49.0% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 12.0% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 129 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 7.4% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 25/06/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 25/06/2024 | Outstanding |
| 20/11/2013 | Good |
| 06/12/2007 | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 25/06/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 20/11/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 06/12/2007 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 70.20% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 81.50% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.80% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.11 |
| Progress 8 | 0.1 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 77% |
| Entering EBacc | 67% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.8 |
| Progress 8 | -0.12 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 56 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 77% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 5.1 |
| Progress 8 | -0.06 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.55% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 949 |
| As first preference | 350 |
| As second preference | 234 |
| As third preference | 220 |
| Total Offers Made | 234 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 226 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.34% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 912 |
| As first preference | 300 |
| As second preference | 202 |
| As third preference | 254 |
| Total Offers Made | 237 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 224 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.33% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1022 |
| As first preference | 308 |
| As second preference | 260 |
| As third preference | 277 |
| Total Offers Made | 236 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 231 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.41% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 948 |
| As first preference | 290 |
| As second preference | 234 |
| As third preference | 262 |
| Total Offers Made | 216 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 206 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.38% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1005 |
| As first preference | 277 |
| As second preference | 246 |
| As third preference | 309 |
| Total Offers Made | 211 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 201 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.24% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 987 |
| As first preference | 252 |
| As second preference | 241 |
| As third preference | 293 |
| Total Offers Made | 214 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 203 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.34% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 975 |
| As first preference | 280 |
| As second preference | 276 |
| As third preference | 256 |
| Total Offers Made | 215 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 209 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.36% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1066 |
| As first preference | 273 |
| As second preference | 314 |
| As third preference | 331 |
| Total Offers Made | 211 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 201 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 909 |
| As first preference | 245 |
| As second preference | 288 |
| As third preference | 236 |
| Total Offers Made | 216 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 209 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 953 |
| As first preference | 254 |
| As second preference | 278 |
| As third preference | 259 |
| Total Offers Made | 215 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 208 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.36% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1001 |
| As first preference | 268 |
| As second preference | 330 |
| As third preference | 274 |
| Total Offers Made | 204 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 197 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 9% |
| not applicable | 66% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 33% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 18% |
| no | 82% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 9% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 93% |
| no | 7% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 60% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 27% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 15% |
| no | 85% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| dont know | 2% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 11% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 88% |
| no | 12% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 63.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 13.8% |
| african ethnic origin | 6.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 65.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 13.1% |
| african ethnic origin | 6.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
Broxbourne CofE Primary School
(0.26 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Mill Lane, , EN10 7AY
Wormley CofE Primary School
(0.32 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Cozens Lane East, Wormley Primary School, Cozens Lane East, EN10 6QA