Goffs - Churchgate Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
EN8 9LY
Composite score
53.2

School overview

Goffs - Churchgate Academy is a secondary school serving Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 599 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Goffs - Churchgate Academy 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 42.6 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 3.0 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

32% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 60% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,133
National rank
#235
In East of England
#56
In Hertfordshire
Top 67%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
32%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
60%
% EBacc grade 5+
8%
EBacc average points score
3.76

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 599 % FSM ever-6 33.9% % EAL 19.2% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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