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The Bromfords School

Grange Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LZ

Local ranking61st of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1260

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
24.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
24.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
194

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
49.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
22.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

35

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.8
16-18 Cohort
88

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1135
Boys
577 (51%)
Girls
558 (49%)
Capacity
1260 (90% full)
SEND
16.0%
FSM Eligible
26.0%
EAL
6.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
11.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,336/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.2%
  • White Other: 4.9%
  • Black African: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Black Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

83.2%

White British

4.9%

White Other

3.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139181
UKPRN
10039995
Establishment No.
5407
Trust
COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD

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