60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
66%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
439.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
599
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Goffs - Churchgate Academy · Secondary · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-6pp
71%65%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-8pp
46%39%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
42.6
-3.0
48.745.742.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.6
EBacc entry
66%
-2pp
67%48%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
EBacc APS
439.7
-3.1
455.0312.0169.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 439.7
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.37
Above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
91%
Education or employment
90%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
1%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
599
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
College Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY
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 | 60% | 32% | 42.6 | Not applicable | 66% | 439.7 | 67% | 599 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 41% | 45.6 | +0.37 | 67% | 442.8 | 67% | 601 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 46% | 46.1 | +0.32 | 56% | 455.0 | 56% | 603 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 41% | 48.1 | +0.47 | 45% | 243.8 | 45% | 545 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 36% | 48.7 | +0.47 | 28% | 169.0 | 30% | 328 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 599 | 20.2 | 31% | 19% | 34% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 601 | 21.0 | 27% | 20% | 32% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 603 | 16.7 | 25% | 20% | 30% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 545 | 18.3 | 24% | 17% | 32% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 469 | 16.9 | 20% | 17% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 328 | 15.6 | 18% | 20% | 42% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.