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Broadway Academy

Academy converter · Birmingham · B20 3DP

Ages 11–18 · 1,222 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.9

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

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+0.05
−20+2
Attainment 842.9
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry38%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,073

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

152

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

145

Total preferences (any rank)
928
Preferred offers (top 3)
209
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,222 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,222
Boys / girls
604 / 618
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,222 / 1,300 (94%)
Free school meals
62%
FSM pupils
645
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BROADWAY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BROADWAY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Ronald Skelton

Location

Address
The Broadway, Perry Barr
Postcode
B20 3DP
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
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 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 62%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B20
14
Secondary in B20
3
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • Att863.7
    • P81.6
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence2.8%

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  • Prince Albert High School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Birmingham · B42 2TU · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • King Edward VI Aston School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Att869.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence6.4%

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  • Holte School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att843.5
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence8.6%

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  • Aston Manor Academy

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    • Att848.4
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    • EM5+52%
    • Absence7.4%

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  • Nishkam High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att852.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.1%

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  • King Edward VI Handsworth School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Att877.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ronald Skelton
Telephone
01215664334
Website
http://www.broadway-academy.co.uk

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