The Broxbourne School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Broxbourne, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.24 miles
Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
The Broxbourne School is a secondary school in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 25 June 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
The Broxbourne School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.24 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.01 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 0.91 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.09 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.18 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 1.18 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.12 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.30 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 0.82 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 1.22 mi |
| Year 7 2016 | 1.62 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 1.24 miles away, the 13th shortest of 44 Hertfordshire secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- That 2026 Year 7 distance was further from the school than in 2025 and nearer than in 2016, and it swung sharply between some years.
- In 2026 Year 7 entry, 366 first-choice applications for 228 offers; 222 offers went to first-choice families, and 144 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- GCSE English and maths grade 5 or above: 67% in 2024/25 (England 45%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Badgers Walk, Broxbourne, EN10 7FU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,442 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 25 June 2024
Strengths
- “The school is a highly purposeful and happy place to be.”
- “Pupils interact very pleasantly with one another around the school.”
- “Pupils treat each other with the highest levels of respect and tolerance.”
To improve
- “However, in a small minority of subjects, pupils did not make the progress they might in the 2023 GCSE examinations.”
- “For example, the school identified that in languages, pupils’ speaking skills were not as highly developed as other aspects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 67% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 366 first-preference applications, 228 offers in total, 222 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Robert Barclay Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Haileybury Turnford 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The John Warner School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Goffs Academy 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Goffs - Churchgate Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Richard Hale School 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Presdales School 4.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
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