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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Broadoak Academy

Secondary Academy converter URN 147351
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

7 November 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 14 January 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority North Somerset
Trust CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 792 792 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 395 49.9% of pupils
Male pupils 397 50.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

37.6%
12.8 pts above England
School 37.6%
North Somerset 16.5%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

19.3%
1.0 pts below England
School 19.3%
North Somerset 9.3%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.3%
0.3 pts above England
School 1.3%
North Somerset 1.5%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
70.3%
557
Any other White background
6.9%
55
Indian
6.4%
51
Any other Asian background
3.2%
25
Unclassified
3.2%
25
African
2.8%
22
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 41.0% 325 of 792 pupils
20.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 41.0%
North Somerset 18.8%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 32.8% 260 pupils
England 14.8% 18.0 pts above
EHC plans 8.2% 65 pupils
England 6.0% 2.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 159
Social, emotional & mental health 85
Autistic spectrum disorder 36
Speech, language & communication 18
Moderate learning difficulty 16
Hearing impairment 3

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 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

38.7 0.5 pts below England
School 38.7
North Somerset 36.9
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 31.5% England 36.0% 4.5 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 58.9% England 51.4% 7.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 14.5% England 30.6% 16.1 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.25 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.49 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority 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

10.51%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.29 pts higher than England
School 10.51%
North Somerset 5.97%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.44%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.63 pts higher than England
School 28.44%
North Somerset 14.19%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.61%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.81 pts higher than England
School 5.61%
North Somerset 1.68%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information