The Bromfords School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Wickford, Essex
The Bromfords School is a secondary school in Wickford, Essex for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Grange Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,181 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, staff and parents and carers agree that this school has improved since the previous inspection and considerably so in some areas.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming here, where everyone is welcome.”
- “They know that they have a trusted adult to go to if they need help for any worries or concerns.”
To improve
- “However, pupils experience some variability in the quality of teaching.”
- “Consequently, they do not always achieve as well as they should.”
- “Previous weaknesses in the school’s curriculum mean that pupils have not achieved as well as they should have done.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 November 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) | 25% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 35.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | 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: 135 first-preference applications, 185 offers in total, 135 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Beauchamps High School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Basildon Lower Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- De La Salle School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Basildon Upper Academy 2.5 mi Good
- The Appleton School 3.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Woodlands School 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The James Hornsby School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Billericay School 3.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published