Secondary school

The Broxbourne School

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • EN10 7FU
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 455 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 14%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 8%8%2016/17: top 11%2017/18: top 11%2018/19: top 9%2021/22: top 18%2022/23: top 21%2023/24: top 16%2024/25: top 14%No exams

A-level results

#61 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of England

Attainment 855.4 · East of England 45.99/10 Top 20%
Grade 5+ English and maths66.8% · East of England 44.9%9/10 Top 20%+5.9 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score5.12 · East of England 4.019/10 Top 20%
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.10 · East of England −0.026/10 Middle−24.3 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry38.74 · East of England 33.169/10 Top 20%+11.6 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 59.8 · 199 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 55.5 · 202 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 56.6 · 199 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 58.6 · 200 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 56 · 208 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 52.5 · 213 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 54.7 · 205 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 55.4 · 211 pupils · East of England 45.8559.852.5No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 63% · 202 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 57% · 199 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 65% · 200 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 65% · 208 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 63% · 213 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 70.2% · 205 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 66.8% · 211 pupils · East of England 44.9%70.2%57%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 36.6 · 106 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 37.3 · 135 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 37.02 · 114 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 37.43 · 120 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 39.59 · 119 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 38.05 · 103 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 39.16 · 112 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 38.74 · 109 pupils · East of England 33.1639.5936.6No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in60.7%
222 of 366 who put it first2014 · 73.5%2026 · 60.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st366222
2nd2626
3rd1830

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2017Ungraded visit
  4. 2023Remains Good
  5. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,442
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.6%
First language not English15.3%
SEN support7.8%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils13.3%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

114.4% full · 1,260 places · 267 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 244 responses (18% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.6% not applicable58.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.2% not applicable85.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult14.3
  • Classroom teachers 75.8
  • Leadership 8.6
  • Teaching assistants 9.9
  • Other support 23.4

Teachers 84.4 FTE · Whole workforce 117.7 · 144 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,006
Spend per pupil£8,066
Staff spend per pupil£6,058
Reserve per pupil£314
  • +£444,000revenue reserve
  • −£85,000in-year balance

Grants £7,307 · self-generated £699 · premises £283 per pupil

Single-academy trust: THE BROXBOURNE SCHOOL

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

205 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained95.6%
  • Education93.7%
  • Apprenticeship1.5%
  • Employment0.5%
  • Not sustained2.4%
  • Unknown2%

After sixth form (16–18)

123 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.2%
  • Education68.3%
  • Higher education67.5%
  • Apprenticeship8.1%
  • Employment13.8%
  • Not sustained6.5%
  • Unknown3.3%