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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity:
Number of Pupils: 736
Number of Boys: 367
Number of Girls: 369

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 11.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 32.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British70.00%515
Other White6.90%51
Indian5.70%42
Other Asian4.20%31
African2.90%21
Unclassified2.60%19
Other Mixed2.00%15
White and Asian1.20%9
White and Black Caribbean1.00%7
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%7
Bangladeshi0.80%6
White and Black African0.70%5
Irish0.50%4
Caribbean0.30%2
Chinese0.10%1
Other Black0.10%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Below average (-0.24)
Of the 155 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 143 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.24
Town average
-0.14
Local authority average
-0.10
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
15%
Town average
17%
Local authority average
16%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
30%
Town average
36%
Local authority average
33%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
41.3
Town average
42.7
Local authority average
41.8
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
3.4
Town average
3.5
Local authority average
3.5
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Secondary

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

16 plus

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

Not applicable

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.