School guide
Broadoak School
Warburton Lane, Partington, M31 4BU
Latest Ofsted
Requires ImprovementWhat to know
Broadoak School is a co-educational secondary school in Manchester, catering for pupils aged 11–16. Ofsted rated the school Requires Improvement, with the quality of education judged Requires Improvement.
The essentials
Facts that help you decide
Ofsted rating
Requires ImprovementGetting a place
Competitive
Age range
11–16
Sixth form
No
Gender
Mixed
Entry type
Non-selective
Admissions
Can my child get a place?
The rules, recent outcomes and context that matter when judging your chances.
2026 entry – actual outcomes
Admission outcome
Places were allocated down to All applicants.
120 places allocated in 2026.
Performance
How do pupils perform here?
A plain-English view of the school's results, trends and Trafford context before you dive into the full data.
Average performance with improving trends
Academic performance remains stable.
In 2024/25, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.4, below the national average of 46. Progress 8 was not calculated nationally for 2024/25. Overall absence stood at 9.88%. Results have been broadly stable across the recorded years.
Watch Points
- Attendance below the Trafford average (9.88% absence vs 8.5% across Trafford).
- GCSE attainment below the national average (Attainment 8 of 42.4 vs 46 nationally).
Based on official Department for Education datasets. Latest update: 2024/25. Not available nationally: Progress 8 for 2024/25, Exam performance data for 2020/21 (Covid-19 disruption).
Ofsted
What does Ofsted say?
The latest inspection judgement, what has changed and the fuller history when you need it.
Current Ofsted Status
- Latest report published
- 9 June 2024
- Safeguarding
- Effective
- Category of concern
- None
Formal monitoring
No serious concerns are currently flagged by Ofsted.
What's changed since the last inspection
- Overall grade declined: Good → Requires Improvement
- Safeguarding changed: Not Applicable → Effective
- Quality of education changed: Good → Requires Improvement
- Leadership and management changed: Not Applicable → Good
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