52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
589.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,135
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Bromfords School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofCOMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+0pp
52%47%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
-4pp
28%24%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
35.9
-2.3
38.236.835.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.9
EBacc entry
25%
+8pp
25%14%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
589.9
-94.9
708.2570.8433.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 589.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.4
-0.8
31.628.826.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.4
A-level value added
+0.19
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-7pp
23%12%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,135
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Grange Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LZ
Local authority
Essex
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 | 52% | 25% | 35.9 | Not applicable | 25% | 589.9 | 27% | 1,135 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 28% | 38.2 | -0.50 | 17% | 684.8 | 27% | 1,118 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 28% | 38.1 | -0.42 | 10% | 708.2 | 17% | 1,160 |
| 2021/22 | 46% | 27% | 35.4 | -0.89 | 12% | 536.7 | 14% | 1,149 |
| 2018/19 | 43% | 20% | 36.0 | -0.62 | 3% | 433.3 | 7% | 1,046 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 26% | 38.3 | -0.44 | 6% | 584.6 | 20% | 978 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 33% | 42.9 | -0.09 | 7% | — | 14% | 1,010 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.4 | C | +0.19 | 0% | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 31.2 | C | +0.12 | 7% | 35 |
| 2022/23 | 27.2 | C- | — | 0% | 50 |
| 2021/22 | 31.6 | C | — | 23% | 57 |
| 2018/19 | 26.1 | C- | -0.26 | 9% | 83 |
| 2017/18 | 30.8 | C | +0.08 | 12% | 80 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | -0.14 | 18% | 89 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,135 | 17.0 | 16% | 7% | 26% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,118 | 17.8 | 21% | 5% | 24% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,160 | 19.1 | 20% | 5% | 24% | 11% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 1,149 | 17.5 | 19% | 5% | 24% | 11% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 1,111 | 17.5 | 17% | 5% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,046 | 18.5 | 16% | 6% | 26% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 978 | 16.7 | 17% | 5% | 26% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,010 | 16.0 | 15% | 5% | 26% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.