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
- 1543 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.2%
White British 62.1%
Other White 14.2%
Mixed 9.2%
African 4.5%
Indian 1.7%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other 1.6%
Caribbean 1.5%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 36 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 33 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
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 | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 130 112 |
| Year 8 | 242 128 114 |
| Year 9 | 240 117 123 |
| Year 10 | 238 116 122 |
| Year 11 | 238 107 131 |
| Year 12 | 175 84 91 |
| Year 13 | 168 81 87 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 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 | 67.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.9% 1.7% |
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