Goffs Academy

Goffs Academy
Address
Map
Goffs Lane

, ,
EN7 5QW

England
Coordinates51°42′23″N 0°03′25″W / 51.70640°N 0.05705°W / 51.70640; -0.05705
Information
TypeGrammar (1964–1980)
Comprehensive (1980–2011),
Academy (2011–present)
Motto"Sola Virtus Invicta" (1964 – 2006)

"Respect Confidence Achievement" (2006 – 2020)

"Respectful Resilient Responsible" (2020 – Present)
Established1964[1]
TrustGenerations Multi Academy Trust
Department for Education URN137532 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairmanAndrew Clarke
Executive headteacherAlison Garner
PrincipalMark Ellis
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1331 (of which 248 are sixth form)[2]
HousesHawk, Phoenix, Falcon and Eagle
Websitehttps://www.goffs.herts.sch.uk/

Goffs Academy is a selective[3] secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England with around 1,300 students.

The school's motto was "Sola Virtus Invicta", (which roughly translates from Latin to "strength of character alone remains invincible"),[4] in 2006 it was changed to "Respect Confidence Achievement" and in 2020 the motto was changed to "Respectful Resilient Responsible[5]".

The school has had seven head teachers to date: Dr Colin Hadley, Dr John Versey, Mrs Jan Cutler, Mrs Paula Kenning, Mrs Alison Garner, (who took over in September 2010[6]), Mr Ben Pearce and Mr Mark Ellis.

In the most recent Ofsted report the school was deemed "good."[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference prospectus75 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Ofsted Inspection Report 2007
  3. ^ "List of Grammar Schools and Partially Selective Schools in the UK – Bestgrade Education – 11 Plus (11+) Exam, Tuition & Training Centre for Primary, SATs and GCSE". Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Goffs School Pageant Programme 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  5. ^ "School Vision and Ethos – Goffs Academy". Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  6. ^ Goffs School Information 2008/2009[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)