Broadoak School

About Broadoak School

Broadoak School’s Progress 8 score of -0.49 sits well below the Trafford local authority average of 0.36, placing it 18th out of 20 secondary schools in the borough. That gap is significant — Trafford is one of the strongest-performing areas in the country, so a below-average score here means the school is working against a very high bar. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 40.7 and EBacc average point score of 3.49 reflect this, and only 38.1% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The school’s Progress 8 banding is rated ‘Below average’ nationally, and it sits in the bottom 50% of schools across England. That said, the school has a much higher-than-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 39%, which is a key contextual factor when interpreting these headline numbers.

Academically, the picture is mixed but not without nuance. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023 rated it Good across all categories — overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2017, when it was judged to Require Improvement. In terms of subject-level Progress 8, the school’s weakest area is open subjects at -0.66, while maths is the strongest at -0.33, though still negative. The EBacc entry rate is low at 18.4%, and only 12.2% of pupils achieved the EBacc at grade 4 or above. With a cohort of 546 pupils and no sixth form, the school focuses entirely on Key Stage 4 outcomes, and the data suggests it serves a community with higher-than-average disadvantage.

For families considering Broadoak, the practical picture is one of a school that is genuinely popular locally. For 2025/26 entry, the school received 240 applications for 164 places, with 117 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 1.46. That level of demand suggests it is a well-regarded choice within its catchment. Facilities include a theatre, sports hall, astro turf, science labs, and a library, and the school offers a decent range of extracurriculars including Duke of Edinburgh, Young Enterprise, coding, and rowing. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autism, and physical disabilities. This is a school that suits families who want a Good-rated, non-selective secondary in a high-performing borough, and who are comfortable with results that reflect the challenges of a high-FSM intake rather than the grammar-school averages Trafford is famous for.

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