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Broadfield Specialist School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school

Coal Clough Lane, Burnley BB11 5BT · broadfield.lancs.sch.uk · 01282 508629

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Outstanding
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
0.3
average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
Pupils
267
57 over 210 places · 127%
Local authority
Lancashire
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
53.5%
First language not English
8.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.3, and 0% 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: 1.4 (England 46.3)1.42017/18: 0.8 (England 46.5)0.82018/19: 2.8 (England 46.7)2.82021/22: 2.4 (England 48.8)2.42022/23: 4.0 (England 46.3)4.02023/24: 3.5 (England 45.9)3.52024/25: 0.3 (England 46.0)0.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼0.346.0
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼0.004.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education50+25
Other education36.4−38.6
Not in a lasting destination9.1—
Activity not captured4.5—

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 6 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Broadfield Specialist School was: School remains Outstanding.

Outcome
Remains Outstanding
Inspected
5 Jun 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2015Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
20
10% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼85% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 90% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲83% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲95% agreeEngland 68%

based on 20 parents (100%) with SEND

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