Located in Manchester, Broadoak School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Broadoak School currently has around 546 pupils on roll, which is about 69% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 51.4% 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 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.9%). chinese pupils make up about 11.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 83% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (61%) , including 4% who stay in school sixth forms and 52% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Warburton Lane, Manchester, M31 4BU |
| Website: | http://broadoakschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01617761977 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Trafford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Victoria Gowan |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138124 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/04/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 792 |
| Number of Pupils: | 546 |
| Number of Boys: | 273 |
| Number of Girls: | 273 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.90% | 376 |
| Chinese | 11.90% | 65 |
| African | 3.70% | 20 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.60% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 13 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.40% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 8 |
| Indian | 1.10% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 6 |
| Other White | 1.10% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadishead Nursery School Allotment Road , Cadishead M44 5JD | - not rated | 2,173 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partington Central Academy Central Road , Partington M31 4FL | 3out of 4 | 517 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Partington Primary School Central Road , Partington M31 4FL | - not rated | 517 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ortonbrook Primary School Oak Road , Partington M31 4LD | - not rated | 542 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Millbank Junior School Wood Lane , Partington M31 4LW | - not rated | 566 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Lock Lane , Partington M31 4PJ | 3out of 4 | 820 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadoak School Warburton Lane , Partington M31 4BU | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadoak School Warburton Lane , Partington M31 4BU | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Irlam and Cadishead College Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR | - not rated | 2,820 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Irlam and Cadishead Academy Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR | 3out of 4 | 2,820 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield House School 57-59 Warburton Lane , M31 4NL | - not rated | 431 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.