Goffs Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Waltham Cross, East of England EN7 5QW · Hertfordshire
#147 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1166 of 4,090 nationally
About Goffs Academy
Goffs Academy is a academy secondary located in Waltham Cross, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,574 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 66.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 147th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (70th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (61th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,574; capacity filled 102.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.9%; ebacc average points 4.47.
There are 22 schools in Waltham Cross; Goffs Academy ranks 3rd of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Goffs Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,574
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.47
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Goffs Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bonneygrove Primary School
Waltham Cross · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
408 students · 411 m away
Oakview Primary School
Waltham Cross · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
188 students · 513 m away
Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School
Waltham Cross · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 672 m away
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery
Waltham Cross · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
467 students · 950 m away
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
582 students · 996 m away
Flamstead End School
Waltham Cross · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
474 students · 1.1 km away
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Cheshunt · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
181 students · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
911 students · 1.2 km away
Burleigh Primary School
Waltham Cross · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
410 students · 1.3 km away
Millbrook School
Waltham Cross · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
160 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,575 students
West Hatch High School
Chigwell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,573 students
Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,577 students
St Clement Danes School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,585 students
The Gilberd School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,588 students
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,590 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Goffs Academy a good school?
Goffs Academy has a Success Index (England) of 66.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #147 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Goffs Academy rank in East of England?
Goffs Academy ranks #147 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1166 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Goffs Academy?
Goffs Academy had 1,574 students in 2025.
Is Goffs Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Goffs Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Goffs Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Goffs Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.