Goffs Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 2023 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
- 137532
- Address
- Goffs Lane, Cheshunt, EN7 5QW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1599 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 20.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.9%
- Persistent absence
- 21.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
White British 58.5%
Other White 16.4%
Mixed 9.4%
African 4.8%
Other Asian 2.2%
Indian 1.8%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other 1.5%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 62%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.6
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.67
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 37 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 27 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
Admissions
Goffs Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 282
- 2nd preference
- 227
- 3rd preference
- 159
- From another Local Authority
- 57
Offers
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 132 110 |
| Year 8 | 243 132 111 |
| Year 9 | 242 129 113 |
| Year 10 | 240 115 125 |
| Year 11 | 239 116 123 |
| Year 12 | 220 83 137 |
| Year 13 | 169 81 88 |
| Year 14 | 4 1 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 37.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.4% 2.2% |