Located in Weston-Super-Mare, Broadoak Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Broadoak Academy currently has around 736 pupils on roll. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.9% boys and 50.1% girls. Around 39.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Windwhistle Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP |
| Website: | https://broadoakacademy.clf.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01934422000 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ian Walsh |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 147351 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | |
| Number of Pupils: | 736 |
| Number of Boys: | 367 |
| Number of Girls: | 369 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.00% | 515 |
| Other White | 6.90% | 51 |
| Indian | 5.70% | 42 |
| Other Asian | 4.20% | 31 |
| African | 2.90% | 21 |
| Unclassified | 2.60% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uphill Primary School Old Church Road , Uphill Village BS23 4XH | - not rated | 763 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Uphill Village Academy Old Church Road , Uphill BS23 4XH | - not rated | 763 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Windwhistle Primary School Kingsley Road , BS23 3TZ | 3out of 4 | 813 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Windwhistle Primary School Kingsley Road , BS23 3TZ | - not rated | 813 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bournville Junior School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST | - not rated | 1,255 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP | - not rated | 22 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP | - not rated | 22 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wyvern Community School Marchfields Way , BS23 3QP | - not rated | 1,472 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hans Price Academy Marchfields Way , BS23 3QP | 3out of 4 | 1,472 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston College Knightstone Road , BS23 2AL | - not rated | 2,741 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyncroft School 5 Charlton Road , BS23 4HB | - not rated | 615 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairways Pupil Referral Unit Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT | - not rated | 773 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Inclusion Support Service Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT | - not rated | 802 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT | - not rated | 802 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX | 3out of 4 | 1,384 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.