Broughton High School

Broughton High School is performing exceptionally well, achieving an overall effectiveness rating of outstanding. The school has not been inspected since February 2012 and has maintained its high standards throughout. Pupils express a strong sense of belonging and enjoyment in their education, benefiting from an environment that is supportive and inclusive. The quality of education is reflected in the high achievement levels among all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Additionally, there is a robust extracurricular program that enriches the students’ school experience and promotes personal development.

Strengths

• Exceptional education provided to all pupils.
• Exemplary behaviour and attitudes of students.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND.
• High-quality extracurricular activities available.
• Effective leadership and governance with high ambitions for pupils.
• Excellent curriculum design that meets pupils' needs and interests.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Broughton High School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.6% of pupils at Broughton High School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Broughton High School had 16.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.5% of pupils at Broughton High School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Broughton High School received £7,831 and spent £7,934 for each of its 934 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £591,000 (£633 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Broughton High School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Broughton High School is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2022.

When was Broughton High School last inspected by Ofsted?

Broughton High School was last inspected in October 2022.

How many pupils does Broughton High School have?

Broughton High School has 932 pupils on roll.

What age range does Broughton High School cover?

Broughton High School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Broughton High School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 55.5, and 67% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Broughton High School?

Broughton High School is at Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5JJ.