Goffs Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 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
- 1606 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 21.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
White British 56%
Other White 17.2%
Mixed 9.7%
African 5.2%
Indian 2.1%
Other Asian 2.1%
Caribbean 1.9%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other 1.1%
Other Black 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.1
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.47
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 56 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 20 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 8 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 25 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Goffs Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 294
- 2nd preference
- 211
- 3rd preference
- 140
- From another Local Authority
- 62
Offers
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 113 129 |
| Year 8 | 241 135 106 |
| Year 9 | 242 133 109 |
| Year 10 | 241 130 111 |
| Year 11 | 240 117 123 |
| Year 12 | 191 80 111 |
| Year 13 | 209 77 132 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 2.4% |