70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
67%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1067.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,606
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Goffs Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-2pp
75%72%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-3pp
55%52%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
49.1
-0.4
53.351.249.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
67%
+3pp
68%63%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
EBacc APS
1067.7
-14.9
1104.81033.8962.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1067.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.6
+3.1
38.134.631.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.6
A-level value added
-0.04
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-3pp
17%13%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,606
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Goffs Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 48% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 67% | 1067.7 | 71% | 1,606 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 52% | 49.5 | +0.22 | 65% | 1082.6 | 66% | 1,599 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 55% | 51.6 | +0.18 | 62% | 1098.4 | 67% | 1,543 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 55% | 52.8 | +0.11 | 68% | 1104.8 | 71% | 1,540 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 50% | 53.3 | +0.26 | 57% | 962.8 | 61% | 1,419 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 57% | 53.4 | +0.34 | 74% | 983.6 | 79% | 1,346 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 55% | 52.4 | +0.34 | 80% | — | 84% | 1,316 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.6 | B- | -0.04 | 14% | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.21 | 17% | 176 |
| 2022/23 | 32.0 | C+ | — | 10% | 188 |
| 2021/22 | 38.1 | B- | — | 16% | 174 |
| 2018/19 | 31.2 | C | -0.10 | 8% | 148 |
| 2017/18 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.09 | 12% | 132 |
| 2016/17 | 30.7 | C | -0.13 | 7% | 137 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,606 | 20.4 | 10% | 21% | 19% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,599 | 19.9 | 9% | 20% | 16% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,543 | 19.0 | 7% | 16% | 16% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,540 | 16.9 | 5% | 14% | 16% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,527 | 18.3 | 4% | 10% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,419 | 18.5 | 4% | 8% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,346 | 16.5 | 4% | 9% | 20% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,316 | 16.7 | 4% | 7% | 20% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.