The Broxbourne School
The Broxbourne School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.
| The Broxbourne School | |
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| Address | |
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High Road , , EN10 7DD | |
| Coordinates | 51.7412°N 0.0255°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | learn and serve |
| Established | 1959 |
| Founder | Ian Laydon |
| Department for Education URN | 136396 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Paula Humphreys |
| Deputy Head | Mr K.Parris |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Attenborough,Hepworth,Nightingale,Dickens |
| Website | http://www.broxbourne.herts.sch.uk/ |
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 one of the UK's first comprehensive schools. The school was converted to academy status in February 2012.[1] It had been a community school under the direct control of Hertfordshire County Council. The school continues to coordinate with the council for admissions.
The Broxbourne School offers General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSEs) and Business and Technology Education Council (BTECs) as courses of study for pupils,[2] with A Levels offered in the sixth form.[3] The school also offers the Duke of Edinburgh's Award as an activity for pupils.[4]
Notable Old Broxbournians
- Roald Bradstock, Olympic athlete and Olympic Artist, A.K.A "The Olympic Picasso"
- Deborah Chancellor, writer
- Sezen Djouma, child actress
- Dave Lamb, actor & comedian
- Acer Nethercott, coxswain & Olympic silver medallist
- Matthew Spring, football player
- Rachel Treweek, first female diocesan bishop in the Church of England
- Georgina Carpenter, TV Presenter BBC Hole in the Wall (Alongside Anton Du Beke)
Development
The school is set to undergo major redevelopment between 2017 & 2019. This includes a new school and leisure hub, demolition of the old school and approximately 150 new homes to be built on the old site.[5]
Traditionally, students at the school belonged to Austen, Milton, Brontë or Chaucer House before they were renamed.
References
- Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- http://www.broxbourne.herts.sch.uk/_files/users/cath/ks4_20122013.pdf
- "The Broxbourne School - Sixth Form". Broxbourne.herts.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- "The Broxbourne School - Duke Of Edinburgh's Award". Broxbourne.herts.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- "The Broxbourne School Redevelopment". The Broxbourne School. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
