Broadway Academy

About Broadway Academy

Broadway Academy’s Progress 8 score of 0.05 sits just below the Birmingham local authority average of 0.09, meaning pupils here make slightly less academic progress from Key Stage 2 to 4 than the typical student across the city’s secondary schools. That gap is small — barely a tenth of a grade per subject — but it places the school 47th out of 95 secondaries in Birmingham, squarely in the middle of the pack. More telling is the context: over 57% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, so the school is working with a cohort that faces significant socioeconomic challenges. The Attainment 8 score of 42.9 reflects the raw grades pupils leave with, and while that’s below the national average, the Progress 8 figure suggests students are broadly keeping pace with peers nationally once prior attainment is accounted for. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good across all categories, including behaviour and personal development, which is a solid endorsement given the demands of the intake.

At GCSE, 57.3% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, dropping to 36.2% at grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score of 3.7 and a 38% entry rate for the EBacc combination of subjects show a curriculum that offers the full academic suite but doesn’t push every student into it. At A-level, the picture is more mixed: the school’s value-added score of -0.74 is rated well below average, meaning sixth-form students typically leave with lower grades than their prior results would predict. The average points per entry of 22.79 equates to a D+ grade, and only 4.2% of entries achieved AAB or higher. That said, the sixth form is relatively small with 55 students, so individual results can swing the averages. Compared with its previous inspection in 2011, the school has held a Good rating across both visits, with leadership and management consistently rated Good.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 203 places in 2025/26, there were 817 applications, a ratio of over four applicants per place, though only 123 of those were first-preference choices. Facilities are strong for a state school, including a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Sports provision covers rowing, gymnastics, and dance, while clubs range from Model UN and Young Enterprise to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. SEND support is comprehensive, covering dyslexia, autism, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities, among others. Broadway Academy suits families who want a large, inclusive secondary with a broad curriculum and strong pastoral care, but who are realistic about academic outcomes — particularly at sixth form — and value the wide range of enrichment opportunities on offer.

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