The Broxbourne School

Academy converterSecondary

EN10 7FU / 11–18 / None

Outstanding

Ofsted

55.4

Attainment 8

93%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
55.4
Progress 8
0.1
Grade 5+ English & Maths
66.8%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
38.74
Achieving AAB+
21.1%

93% of parents would recommend this school

244 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
32%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
35%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
41%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
9%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
9%
Not applicable
66%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
45%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
23%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
33%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
18%
No
82%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 44 parents

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
27%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
27%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
43%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
34%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
37%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
41%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
9%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
93%
No
7%

9.6% of pupils receive SEN support

9.6%

SEN support

1.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.3%

97.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
97.4%

68% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
94%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
68%
Entered top-third university
29%
Achieved a degree
73%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1

Free school meals
10.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.2:1
Overall absence
6.21%
Persistent absence
12.89%
English as additional language
15.3%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
76.8%
White British61.9%
Other White14.5%
Irish0.4%
Mixed
9.1%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.6%
White & Black African2%
White & Asian1.6%
Asian
3.8%
Other Asian1.2%
Indian1.1%
Chinese0.8%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Black
5.4%
Caribbean2.6%
African2%
Other Black0.8%
Other
1.6%