St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waltham Cross.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) and Goffs - Churchgate Academy are secondary schools in Waltham Cross.
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Goffs - Churchgate Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Goffs - Churchgate Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) was judged Good and Goffs - Churchgate Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.8 for St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) and 44.2 for Goffs - Churchgate Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) (44.5 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Goffs - Churchgate Academy (48.1 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Waltham CrossSt Mary's Church of England High School (VA) | Waltham CrossGoffs - Churchgate Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 81 in Hertfordshire | 46th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 911 | 582 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 600 | |
| Location | Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB | Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.8 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.4% | 41.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.1% | 66.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 159 | 117 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 62 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 25.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 982 | 599 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 33.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.9% | 19.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 8.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.3% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 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.
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
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