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Broadoak Academy

Academy converter · Weston-Super-Mare · BS23 4NP

Ages 11–16 · 792 pupils · North Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.7

Overall absence

11.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.49
−20+2
Attainment 840.7
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.3%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.2%
Enrolments in measure
736

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
792
Boys / girls
397 / 395
Free school meals
37.6%
FSM pupils
298
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Academy trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Sponsor
Cabot Learning Federation
Headteacher
Mr Ian Walsh

Location

Address
Windwhistle Road
Postcode
BS23 4NP
Town
Weston-Super-Mare
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
Weston-Super-Mare
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, 792 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 37.6%.

Open schools in Weston-Super-Mare
35
Secondary schools in Weston-Super-Mare
5
Academies among open schools in Weston-Super-Mare
80% (28)
Open schools in BS23
11
Secondary in BS23
2
Open schools in North Somerset LA
86
Secondary in North Somerset LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Weston-Super-MareNear BS23

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Walsh
Telephone
01934422000
Website
https://broadoakacademy.clf.uk/

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