Goffs AcademySt Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waltham Cross.
Summary of the comparison
Goffs Academy and St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) are secondary schools in Waltham Cross.
Goffs Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Goffs Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Goffs Academy was judged Good and St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.6 for Goffs Academy and 42.8 for St Mary's Church of England High School (VA).
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Goffs Academy (52.8 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) (44.5 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Waltham CrossGoffs Academy | Waltham CrossSt Mary's Church of England High School (VA) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 61st of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,574 | 911 | |
| Capacity | 1,532 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW | Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.6 Stronger figure | 42.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.4% Stronger figure | 38.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.8% Stronger figure | 59.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 239 | 159 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 174 | 62 | |
| A-level average points | 35.6 Stronger figure | 25.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 Stronger figure | 26.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.4% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,606 | 982 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 37.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.3% | 30.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Goffs Academy
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
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