Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · 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, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Goffs - Churchgate Academy is a secondary school in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Goffs - Churchgate 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.79 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 1.72 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 1.72 mi |
| Year 7 2016 | 1.25 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | 1.72 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 34.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 22.5% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire.
- Year 7 2026 had 91 first-choice applications for 110 offers; 79 offers went to first-choice families, and 12 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 33% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 42.6 (England 46).
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
- College Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 582 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 16 June 2026
Strengths
- “At this caring, inclusive school, pupils are valued and supported.”
- “They are ambitious for pupils, including those with barriers to learning, to succeed.”
- “Pupils have a strong sense that they belong.”
To improve
- “Pupils' attainment in some subjects is mixed.”
- “While this reflects pupils' often low prior attainment, it also partially reflects historic issues with staffing.”
- “They know that in recent years, disruption to staffing has led to inconsistent learning experiences for pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2026 (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) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.6 | 46 |
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: 91 first-preference applications, 110 offers in total, 79 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.
- St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Goffs Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Haileybury Turnford 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Broxbourne School 2.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Robert Barclay Academy 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The John Warner School 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gracewood Academy 5.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chancellor's School 6.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
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