the Broxbourne School

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| name = The Broxbourne School

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| motto = Achievement & Opportunity for All

| established = 1959

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| type = Academy

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| head_label = Headteacher

| head = Peter Clift

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| founder = Ian Laydon

| address = High Road

| city = Broxbourne

| county = Hertfordshire

| country = England

| postcode = EN10 7DD

| dfeno = 919/4101

| ofsted = yes

| urn = 136396

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| gender = Coeducational

| lower_age = 11

| upper_age = 18

| houses = Attenborough, Hepworth, Nightingale, Dickens

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| website = http://www.broxbourne.herts.sch.uk/

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The Broxbourne School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Broxbourne, 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.{{Cite web| last = Ofsted Communications Team| title = Find an inspection report and registered childcare| access-date = 2020-12-03| date = 2020-10-08| url = https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/136396}} 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,{{Cite web |url=http://www.broxbourne.herts.sch.uk/_files/users/cath/ks4_20122013.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=18 June 2013 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025854/http://www.broxbourne.herts.sch.uk/_files/users/cath/ks4_20122013.pdf |url-status=dead }} with A Levels offered in the sixth form.{{cite web|url=http://www.broxbourne.herts.sch.uk/page/?title=Sixth+Form&pid=18 |title=The Broxbourne School - Sixth Form |publisher=Broxbourne.herts.sch.uk |access-date=2013-06-18}} The school also offers the Duke of Edinburgh's Award as an activity for pupils.{{cite web|url=http://www.broxbourne.herts.sch.uk/page/?title=Duke+Of+Edinburgh%27s+Award&pid=30 |title=The Broxbourne School - Duke Of Edinburgh's Award |publisher=Broxbourne.herts.sch.uk |access-date=2013-06-18}}