Goffs AcademyGoffs - Churchgate Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waltham Cross.
Summary of the comparison
Goffs Academy and Goffs - Churchgate Academy are secondary schools in Waltham Cross.
Goffs Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Goffs - Churchgate Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Goffs Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Goffs Academy was judged Good and Goffs - Churchgate Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.1 for Goffs Academy and 42.6 for Goffs - Churchgate Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Goffs Academy (52.8 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Goffs - Churchgate Academy (48.1 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Waltham CrossGoffs Academy | Waltham CrossGoffs - Churchgate Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 45th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,606 | 599 | |
| Capacity | 1,532 | 600 | |
| Location | Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW | Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 42.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.5% Stronger figure | 32.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.9% Stronger figure | 59.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.4% Stronger figure | 65.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.47 Stronger figure | 3.76 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 239 | 117 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 174 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,606 | 599 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 33.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.3% | 19.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 8.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% Stronger figure | 24.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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