Goffs Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Waltham Cross (Hertfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We are a mixed 11-18 comprehensive Academy with approximately 1,600 students on roll, including a thriving and successful Sixth Form. Our Academy is extremely popular in the local area, with an average of over 800 applications annually for the 240 places available, and significant waiting lists for places across the year groups.
We have exceptionally high expectations of every student and place a high value on academic rigour. Our wide-ranging curriculum provides students with a rich range of learning opportunities and experiences, enabling students to reveal and develop their inner strengths, and to thrive at school and beyond.
This focus on academic development is combined with an extensive system of pastoral support. Our firm belief is that successful learning takes place when students feel safe, confident, respected and valued.
As well as Directors of Learning who oversee each year group, the school has invested in dedicated Learning Mentors to work one-to-one with individual students, and we provide counselling support when students need this, through our partnership with Place2Be.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Drama
- Mindfulness
- Photography
- Robotics
- Stem
- Textiles
- Yoga
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 137532
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Caroline Byrne | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steven David Barnes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jessie Adjoa Nyanba Rowland | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Angela Holtam | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Savvas Efthimiou | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Bharvi Aailesh Patel | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Deborah Hughes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record