Broadoak School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Manchester, Trafford
Broadoak School is a secondary school in Manchester, Trafford for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 23 April 2024. Trafford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Warburton Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4BU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 507 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 23 April 2024
Strengths
- “Broadoak School is a warm and welcoming place.”
- “Pupils understand the importance of respecting the differences between each other.”
- “As such, they are courteous and friendly.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, the refined curriculum is not delivered as well as intended.”
- “Therefore, some pupils do not learn all that they should to help them to achieve well.”
- “That said, some teachers do not have the knowledge and skills that they need to design learning activities that help pupils to learn subject content.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 28% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 80 first-preference applications, 110 offers in total, 80 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Trafford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Trafford.
- Wellacre Technology Academy 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Loreto Grammar School 3.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Flixton Girls School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- North Cestrian School 3.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 3.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ashton-on-Mersey School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Urmston Grammar Academy 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published