The Bromfords School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Oct 15 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
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 139181
- Address
- Grange Avenue, SS12 0LZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1135 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 82.5%
Other White 4.8%
Mixed 4.5%
African 3.6%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.9
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.04
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 63 |
| English Language | GCSE | 191 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 192 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 48 |
| French | GCSE | 54 |
| Geography | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
The Bromfords School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 195
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 86
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 95 128 |
| Year 8 | 216 112 104 |
| Year 9 | 220 119 101 |
| Year 10 | 195 100 95 |
| Year 11 | 195 110 85 |
| Year 12 | 42 19 23 |
| Year 13 | 44 22 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 65.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 21.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.4% 2.4% |