Broadoak School
Warburton Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4BU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE DEAN TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Downey
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Dean Trust
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 792
- Pupils on roll
- 507
- URN
- 138124
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617761977
About this school
Broadoak School is a secondary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 507 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Broadoak 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 101 | 114 | 113 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.4 | 44.4 | 42.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.70 -1.04 to -0.36 | -0.58 -0.89 to -0.28 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 36% | 28.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 57.9% | 48.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 73% | 64.9% | 71.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
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 Broadoak 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 | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.4 | 50.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.4 | 51.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.4 | 51.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 596 |
| 2023/24 | 588 |
| 2024/25 | 546 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broadoak School compares
Broadoak School ranked 18th of 18 secondary schools in Trafford for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.4 | 9.9% | 52.4% | 507 | — |
| Irlam and Cadishead Academy | 43.6 | 8% | 40.1% | 844 | 1.6 miles |
| Lymm High School | 59.7 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 1,937 | 2.7 miles |
| Wellacre Technology Academy | 46 | 7.5% | 23% | 727 | 2.7 miles |
| Loreto Grammar School | 73.7 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 1,075 | 3.5 miles |
| Flixton Girls School | 48.3 | 7.3% | 19.7% | 981 | 3.5 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)
- 52.38%
- English as an additional language
- 19.8%
- Overall absence
- 9.88%
- Persistent absence
- 27.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Irlam and Cadishead Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Lymm High School2.7 miles
Secondary · Lymm
-
Wellacre Technology Academy2.7 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Loreto Grammar School3.5 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
-
Flixton Girls School3.5 miles
Secondary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Broadoak School ranks 49th of the 59 ranked secondary schools in Manchester.
- Audenshaw School Secondary
- Burnage Academy for Boys Secondary
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Secondary
- Chorlton High School Secondary
- CHS South Secondary
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue Secondary
- Co-op Academy Failsworth Secondary
- Co-op Academy Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy North Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy Swinton Secondary
- Co-op Academy Walkden Secondary
- Dean Trust Ardwick Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Broadoak School teach?
- Broadoak School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Broadoak School?
- The headteacher of Broadoak School is Mr Rob Downey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broadoak School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broadoak 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 Broadoak School?
- Broadoak School has 507 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Broadoak School full?
- Broadoak School has capacity for 792 pupils and 507 on roll (64%), so it has space against 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 Broadoak School a faith school?
- No. Broadoak School has no designated religious character.
- Is Broadoak School a selective school?
- No. Broadoak School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Broadoak School part of an academy trust?
- Broadoak School is part of THE DEAN TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Broadoak School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.4 in 2022/23 and 42.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broadoak School compare with other schools in Trafford?
- Broadoak School ranked 18th of 18 secondary schools in Trafford for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broadoak School's absence rate?
- Broadoak School's overall absence rate is 9.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broadoak School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broadoak 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 1 July 2026.