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Goffs Academy
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Goffs Academy is a selective[3] secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England with around 1,300 students.
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Goffs Lane , , EN7 5QW England | |
Coordinates | 51°42′23″N 0°03′25″W |
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Type | Grammar (1964–1980) Comprehensive (1980–2011), Academy (2011–present) |
Motto | "Sola Virtus Invicta" (1964 – 2006)
"Respect Confidence Achievement" (2006 – 2020) "Respectful Resilient Responsible" (2020 – Present) |
Established | 1964[1] |
Trust | Generations Multi Academy Trust |
Department for Education URN | 137532 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chairman | Andrew Clarke |
Executive headteacher | Alison Garner |
Principal | Mark Ellis |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1331 (of which 248 are sixth form)[2] |
Houses | Hawk, Phoenix, Falcon and Eagle |
Website | https://www.goffs.herts.sch.uk/ |
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]