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
- 1415 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 15.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.8%
White British 61.9%
Other White 14.5%
Mixed 9.1%
African 5.9%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other 1.6%
Other Asian 1.2%
Indian 1.1%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.3
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.11
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 211 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
The Broxbourne School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 334
- 2nd preference
- 249
- 3rd preference
- 256
- From another Local Authority
- 81
Offers
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 124 116 |
| Year 8 | 240 118 122 |
| Year 9 | 240 121 119 |
| Year 10 | 216 111 105 |
| Year 11 | 212 95 117 |
| Year 12 | 149 70 79 |
| Year 13 | 118 61 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 2.4% |