The Broxbourne School

Badgers Walk, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7FU

Outstanding

Inspected 25 June 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

55.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,415

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,415 / 1,260 (112%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

13.6%

Disadvantaged

15.3%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

7.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

55.4

Attainment 8

1,415 pupils

66.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

82%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

109 students

21.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

73%

To higher education

29%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

13.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

82.28

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

17.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

12.41

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£58,054

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,157 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,066

Spend per pupil

£8,006

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.