89%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
76%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
994.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
926
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Broughton High School · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
89%
+4pp
92%89%85%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
76%
+8pp
77%72%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
Attainment 8
59.3
+3.1
60.058.156.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.3
EBacc entry
50%
-1pp
51%43%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
994.7
+87.7
994.7947.8901.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 994.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
926
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5JJ
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 89% | 76% | 59.3 | Not applicable | 50% | 994.7 | 65% | 926 |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 68% | 56.2 | +0.55 | 51% | 907.0 | 60% | 909 |
| 2022/23 | 86% | 69% | 57.3 | +0.51 | 45% | 935.4 | 62% | 917 |
| 2021/22 | 92% | 77% | 60.0 | +0.67 | 38% | 981.7 | 59% | 918 |
| 2018/19 | 88% | 68% | 57.8 | +0.34 | 35% | 901.0 | 57% | 906 |
| 2017/18 | 87% | 68% | 57.1 | +0.29 | 44% | 923.0 | 60% | 902 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 68% | 55.3 | +0.35 | 32% | — | 63% | 901 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 926 | 17.8 | 11% | 6% | 10% | 5% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 909 | 17.1 | 10% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 917 | 17.5 | 10% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 918 | 18.5 | 8% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 913 | 19.1 | 6% | 3% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 906 | 18.9 | 5% | 2% | 11% | 3% | 5% |
| 2017/18 | 902 | 20.8 | 7% | 2% | 11% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 901 | 19.4 | 7% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.