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Broughton High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Community school

Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton, Preston PR3 5JJ · broughtonhigh.co.uk · 01772 863849

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
59.3
average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
932
32 over 900 places · 104%
Local authority
Lancashire
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
10.9%
First language not English
5.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 234 families put the school first and 168 places were offered; 68% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 253 (Places 177)253September 2023: 255 (Places 178)255September 2024: 317 (Places 177)317September 2025: 271 (Places 177)271September 2026: 234 (Places 168)234Places 168
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261682341.4▲68%
September 2025Sept 20251772711.5▲62%
September 2024Sept 20241773171.8▲53%
September 2023Sept 20231782551.4▲66%
September 2022Sept 20221772531.4▲66%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59.3, and 75.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 55.3 (England 46.3)55.32017/18: 57.1 (England 46.5)57.12018/19: 57.8 (England 46.7)57.82021/22: 60.0 (England 48.8)60.02022/23: 57.3 (England 46.3)57.32023/24: 56.2 (England 45.9)56.22024/25: 59.3 (England 46.0)59.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲59.346.0
▲75.8%45.4%
▲89.0%64.8%
▲50.5%40.5%
▲5.474.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form1.7+1.2
Sixth form college61−5.5
Further education24.9+4.9
Other education0.6−1
Apprenticeship4.5−1.4
Employment2.3−0.9
Not in a lasting destination3.4+1.8
Activity not captured1.7+1.2

Ofsted

Broughton High School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 27 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
27 Sept 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Mar 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (230 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
96%
Replies
230
25% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲97% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●80% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲89% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲87% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 60% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲65% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼60% agreeEngland 67%

based on 32 parents (14%) with SEND

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