Hertfordshire
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Hertfordshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 44.2 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 44.2
- Attainment 8
- 42%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.37
- Progress 8
- [0.10, 0.64]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Admissions and catchment
In-year places (September 2026 to July 2027): Year 7: no places · Year 8: places available · Year 9: no places · Year 10: no places · Year 11: no places. As listed by the council on 27 September 2026 (source). Lists change daily; confirm with the council’s in-year admissions team.
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
97% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 110 | 91 | 79 (87%) | 456 |
| September 2025 | 112 | 121 | 85 (70%) | 538 |
| September 2024 | 112 | 138 | 91 (66%) | 605 |
| September 2023 | 103 | 162 | 83 (51%) | 573 |
| September 2022 | 118 | 141 | 90 (64%) | 583 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Hertfordshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 117 | 44.2 | — | 41.9% | 8.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 117 | 42.6 | — | 32.5% | — | 65.8% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 110 | 45.6 | +0.37 | 40.9% | — | 67.3% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 116 | 46.1 | +0.32 | 45.7% | — | 56.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 58 | 48.1 | +0.47 | — | — | 45.0% | 4.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hertfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145297 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Danny Bryant |
| Trust | GENERATIONS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | EN8 9LY |
| Pupils | 599 |
| FSM eligible | 33.6% |
Contact and identifiers
College Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 9LY
http://www.goffschurchgate.herts.sch.uk/1992624375| DfE number | 5425 |
| UKPRN | 10066235 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 11 Jul 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 May 2022 |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2022 |