The Bromfords School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 29 2022 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
- 1118 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.7%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 83.8%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 3.8%
African 3.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.42
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.1
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.16
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 51 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| Dance | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 220 |
Admissions
The Bromfords School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 119 104 |
| Year 8 | 215 118 97 |
| Year 9 | 202 101 101 |
| Year 10 | 195 109 86 |
| Year 11 | 210 95 115 |
| Year 12 | 44 23 21 |
| Year 13 | 29 17 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 3.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 2.6% 1.7% |