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The Broxbourne School

Badgers Walk, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7FU ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Broxbourne. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (June 2024). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 55.4 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 366 families put it first for 228 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
1,442
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Academy trust
THE BROXBOURNE SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Peter Clift
Opened
Jan 2011

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 25 Jun 2024
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (26 Apr 2023): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 211 pupils

Attainment 8
55.4
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
66.8%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
82%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.10
2023/24 · CI -0.1 to 0.3
This school
55.4
Hertfordshire
50.6
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
228
1st preferences
366
All applications
941
1st prefs per place
1.61
More first choices than places

222 of 366 first-preference applicants were offered a place (61%). 16 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,415
Capacity
1,260
114% full
Girls / boys
51/49
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)13.6%
  • English as an additional language15.3%
  • SEN support7.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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