The Bromfords School
Grange Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Bromfords School is a secondary school in Wickford for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 69th of 78 secondary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 26 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 October 2024
Pupils, staff and parents and carers agree that this school has improved since the previous inspection and considerably so in some areas. Pupils enjoy coming here, where everyone is welcome. They know that they have a trusted adult to go to if they need help for any worries or concerns. Staff have high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils behave well in classrooms and around the school. Staff build positive relationships with pupils, who feel cared for. Pupils are kind and respectful towards staff and each other. The school has a high ambition for pupils' achievement. However, pupils experience some variability in the quality of teaching. Consequently, they do not always achieve as well as they should. In the sixth form, students benefit from a well-planned curriculum and consistently high-quality teaching. Pupils can develop their wider interests and talents. The school provides a wide range of opportunities for pupils to enjoy. This includes a number of different clubs, as well as trips and the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Pupils are proud to take on leadership positions throughout the school. This helps pupils develop the skills that they will need for the next stage of their lives.
What the school should improve
- Teachers' checks on pupils' learning are not always effective. This means teachers sometimes do not spot gaps in pupils' knowledge when pupils are not secure in their understanding and misconceptions are not addressed. This means pupils do not achieve as well as they should because they do not build effectively on what they have been taught previously. The school should ensure that teachers use their checks on pupils' learning to identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge so that they can build on pupils' prior learning effectively.
- In some areas of the curriculum, the knowledge that pupils need to know is not precisely identified. As a result, it not always clear what pupils need to know and, therefore, how their knowledge can be built on. The school should ensure that the important knowledge that pupils need to learn is identified precisely in all subjects.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
194 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
35 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,181 pupils on roll, with places for 1,260
Schools near The Bromfords School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauchamps High School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 48.1 |
| The Basildon Lower Academy | 2 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard | Not published |
| De La Salle School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.8 |
| The Basildon Upper Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 28.7 |
| The Appleton School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.6 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan MacPherson
- Phone
- 01268471201
- Address
- Grange Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LZ
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 139181
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.