Broughton High School
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Attainment 8 of 59.3 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 59.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 85%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.55
- Confidence interval:
- [0.34, 0.76]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 182 | 59.3 | — | 85.2% | 50.5% | 5.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 177 | 56.2 | +0.55 | 80.2% | 51.4% | 5.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 181 | 57.3 | +0.51 | 84.0% | 45.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 185 | 60.0 | +0.67 | 91.0% | 38.0% | 5.3 |
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Other secondary schools in Lancashire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 119759 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher David Botes |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PR3 5JJ |
| Latest pupils | 182 |
| FSM eligible | 9.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5JJ
http://www.broughtonhigh.co.uk1772863849| DfE number | 4232 |
| UKPRN | 10015259 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 6 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 30 Oct 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 27 Sept 2022 |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2022 |