The Broxbourne SchoolThe John Warner School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Broxbourne School and The John Warner School are secondary schools.
The Broxbourne School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The John Warner School scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Broxbourne School is ahead on our composite score.
The Broxbourne School was judged Outstanding and The John Warner School was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.5 for The Broxbourne School and 40.1 for The John Warner School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Broxbourne School (56.0 in 2021-22, 53.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BroxbourneThe Broxbourne School | HoddesdonThe John Warner School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 81st of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,442 | 726 | |
| Capacity | 1,260 | 1,192 | |
| Location | Broxbourne, EN10 7FU | Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.5 Stronger figure | 40.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.4% Stronger figure | 34.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.8% Stronger figure | 60.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 213 | 147 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 109 | 46 | |
| A-level average points | 38.7 Stronger figure | 26.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.5 Stronger figure | 27.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.1% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,415 | 821 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 35.7% | 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
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.
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