The Broxbourne School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 25 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 136396
- Address
- Badgers Walk, EN10 7FU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1358 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.9%
- Persistent absence
- 14.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
White British 63.2%
Other White 13.8%
Mixed 8.3%
African 6.6%
Other Asian 1.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other 1.1%
Indian 1%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.5
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.82
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 80 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 103 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 79 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
The Broxbourne School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 350
- 2nd preference
- 234
- 3rd preference
- 220
- From another Local Authority
- 63
Offers
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 120 121 |
| Year 8 | 240 123 117 |
| Year 9 | 216 112 104 |
| Year 10 | 213 95 118 |
| Year 11 | 206 108 98 |
| Year 12 | 118 61 57 |
| Year 13 | 124 62 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 30.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 14.0% 1.9% 1.7% |