Broughton High School
Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5JJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr David Botes
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 932
- URN
- 119759
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772863849
About this school
Broughton High School is a community secondary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 932 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Broughton High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 181 | 177 | 182 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.3 | 56.2 | 59.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.51 +0.30 to +0.71 | +0.55 +0.34 to +0.76 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 69% | 67.8% | 75.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 86% | 85.3% | 89% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 45% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Broughton High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57.3 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.2 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 59.3 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 917 |
| 2023/24 | 909 |
| 2024/25 | 926 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broughton High School compares
Broughton High School ranked 5th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 92% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59.3 | 4.9% | 9.6% | 932 | — |
| Fulwood Academy | 41.4 | 6.9% | 44.4% | 973 | 1.4 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School | 50.2 | 4.3% | 29.7% | 813 | 1.7 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic High School | 50 | 5.9% | 18.3% | 902 | 1.8 miles |
| Archbishop Temple Church of England High School | 55.4 | 6.6% | 12.3% | 891 | 1.9 miles |
| Ashton Community Science College | 44.6 | 6.8% | 37.4% | 837 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.61%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 8.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fulwood Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Preston
-
Corpus Christi Catholic High School1.7 miles
Secondary · Preston
-
Our Lady's Catholic High School1.8 miles
Secondary · Preston
-
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School1.9 miles
Secondary · Preston
-
Ashton Community Science College2.7 miles
Secondary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Broughton High School ranks 1st of the 22 ranked secondary schools in Preston.
- All Hallows Catholic High School Secondary
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School Secondary
- Ashton Community Science College Secondary
- Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary
- Carr Hill High School Secondary
- Christ The King Catholic High School Secondary
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School Secondary
- Eden Boys' School, Preston Secondary
- Fulwood Academy Secondary
- Garstang Community Academy Secondary
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School Secondary
- Longridge High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Broughton High School teach?
- Broughton High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Broughton High School?
- The headteacher of Broughton High School is Mr David Botes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broughton High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broughton High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Broughton High School?
- Broughton High School has 932 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Broughton High School full?
- Broughton High School has capacity for 900 pupils and 932 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Broughton High School a faith school?
- No. Broughton High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Broughton High School a selective school?
- No. Broughton High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Broughton High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57.3 in 2022/23 and 59.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broughton High School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Broughton High School ranked 5th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 92% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broughton High School's absence rate?
- Broughton High School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broughton High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broughton High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.