Goffs Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Goffs Academy is a secondary school in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 May 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Goffs Academy 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Not published |
| Year 7 2019 | Not published |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
| Year 7 2016 | Not published |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026: 267 first-choice applications for 229 offers; 202 offers went to first-choice families, and 65 first-choice families (24%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 49% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%).
- That 2024/25 result was the 2nd highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire that have results.
- In 2024/25 the average A level grade was B- (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level average.
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
- Goffs Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,574 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils typically enjoy their time at Goffs Academy.”
- “They are polite and respectful.”
- “Pupils value the good relationships they have with staff.”
To improve
- “In a minority of areas, such as in science, lessons are not always delivered effectively.”
- “However, they are not always sufficiently skilled in helping all pupils to follow the intended curriculum.”
- “Sometimes, they do not check pupils’ understanding before moving on to new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 June 2023 (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) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.1 | 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: 267 first-preference applications, 229 offers in total, 202 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.
- Goffs - Churchgate Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Haileybury Turnford 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Broxbourne School 2.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Robert Barclay Academy 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The John Warner School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gracewood Academy 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chancellor's School 5.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
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