Broadoak Academy
Windwhistle Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Walsh
- Sponsor
- Cabot Learning Federation
- Constituency
- Weston-Super-Mare
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 792
- URN
- 147351
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01934422000
About this school
Broadoak Academy is a secondary academy in Weston-Super-Mare. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 792 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Broadoak Academy, 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 155 | 147 | 124 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.3 | 40.7 | 38.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.24 -0.47 to -0.01 | -0.49 -0.73 to -0.26 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 38.1% | 31.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 57.8% | 58.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 18.4% | 14.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
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 Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41.3 | 39.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.7 | 38.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 38.7 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 683 |
| 2023/24 | 677 |
| 2024/25 | 736 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broadoak Academy compares
Broadoak Academy ranked 11th of 11 secondary schools in North Somerset for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 34% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38.7 | 10.5% | 40.1% | 792 | — |
| Hans Price Academy | 47.6 | 9.5% | 33.7% | 1,046 | 0.8 miles |
| Winterstoke Hundred Academy | 40.1 | 11.7% | 24.5% | 870 | 2.0 miles |
| Worle Community School | 40.4 | 12.2% | 27.6% | 1,244 | 2.7 miles |
| Priory Community School | 44.2 | 8.4% | 18.1% | 1,486 | 3.8 miles |
| The King Alfred School an Academy | 40.5 | 11% | 31.1% | 1,269 | 7.0 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)
- 40.08%
- English as an additional language
- 21.5%
- Overall absence
- 10.51%
- Persistent absence
- 28.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hans Price Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Weston-super-Mare
-
Winterstoke Hundred Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Weston-Super-Mare
-
Worle Community School2.7 miles
Secondary · Weston-Super-Mare
-
Priory Community School3.8 miles
Secondary · Weston-Super-Mare
-
The King Alfred School an Academy7.0 miles
Secondary · Highbridge
Other schools in Weston-Super-Mare
Broadoak Academy ranks 5th of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
- Hans Price Academy Secondary
- Priory Community School Secondary
- Winterstoke Hundred Academy Secondary
- Worle Community School Secondary
- Airfield Primary Academy Primary
- Ashcombe Primary School Primary
- Becket Primary School Primary
- Bournville Primary School Primary
- Castle Batch Primary School Academy Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Drakelow Park Flying High Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Broadoak Academy teach?
- Broadoak Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Weston-Super-Mare.
- Who is the headteacher of Broadoak Academy?
- The headteacher of Broadoak Academy is Mr Ian Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broadoak Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broadoak Academy, 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 Academy?
- Broadoak Academy has 792 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Broadoak Academy a faith school?
- No. Broadoak Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Broadoak Academy part of an academy trust?
- Broadoak Academy is part of CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Broadoak Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.3 in 2022/23 and 38.7 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 Academy compare with other schools in North Somerset?
- Broadoak Academy ranked 11th of 11 secondary schools in North Somerset for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 34% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% 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 Academy's absence rate?
- Broadoak Academy's overall absence rate is 10.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broadoak Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broadoak Academy'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 10 July 2026.