| The Broxbourne School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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High Road ,, EN10 7DD | |
| Coordinates | 51°44′28″N0°01′32″W / 51.7412°N 0.0255°W /51.7412; -0.0255 |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Achievement & Opportunity for All |
| Established | 1959 |
| Founder | Ian Laydon |
| Department for Education URN | 136396Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Peter Clift |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Attenborough, Hepworth, Nightingale, Dickens |
| Website | http://www.broxbourne.herts.sch.uk/ |
The Broxbourne School is acoeducationalsecondary school andsixth form withacademy status located inBroxbourne,Hertfordshire, England.
The school began life in 1959 with just under 50 pupils as a grammar school (Broxbourne Grammar School) under the headmastership of Ian Laydon. In 1969 the school became a comprehensive school.The school was converted to academy status in February 2012.[1] It had been acommunity school under the direct control ofHertfordshire County Council. The school continues to coordinate with the council for admissions.
The Broxbourne School offersGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSEs) andBusiness and Technology Education Council (BTECs) as courses of study for pupils,[2] withA Levels offered in the sixth form.[3] The school also offers theDuke of Edinburgh's Award as an activity for pupils.[4]
The school underwent major redevelopment between 2017 & 2019. This included a new school and leisure hub and the demolition of the old school. Approximately 150 new homes were built on the old site.[5]
Traditionally, students at the school belonged to Austen, Milton, Brontë or Chaucer House before they were renamed.
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