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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Broadstone Middle School

Middle deemed secondary Academy sponsor led URN 141184
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 652 Published school capacity
Capacity used 83.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 9 – 13 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

26 March 2025
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

4 December 2019
Graded inspection Good
Published 13 January 2020
Published 6 May 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Middle deemed secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Trust SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 542 542 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 268 49.4% of pupils
Male pupils 274 50.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.8%
6.0 pts below England
School 18.8%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 19.5%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.3%
17.0 pts below England
School 3.3%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16.9%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.7%
0.7 pts above England
School 1.7%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4.1%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
88.0%
477
Any other White background
3.5%
19
Unclassified
2.4%
13
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
8
Bangladeshi
1.1%
6
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 20.3% 110 of 542 pupils
0.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.3%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 21.4%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.4% 78 pupils
England 14.8% 0.4 pts below
EHC plans 5.9% 32 pupils
England 6.0% 0.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 50
Social, emotional & mental health 28
Autistic spectrum disorder 15
Speech, language & communication 10
Hearing impairment 2
Vision impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

55.0% 5.4 pts below England
School 55.0%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 59.0%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

76.0%

2.2 pts above England

School 76.0%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 71.6%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

74.0%

3.7 pts above England

School 74.0%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 69.7%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

66.0%

6.0 pts below England

School 66.0%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 69.9%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.21%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.99 pts higher than England
School 8.21%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 6.58%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.72%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.90 pts higher than England
School 22.72%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16.30%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.36%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.56 pts higher than England
School 3.36%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 2.12%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open middle deemed secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

83.1% 6.6 pts below England
Broadstone Middle School
83.1%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
83.1%
South West
90.6%
England
89.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information