Middle deemed secondary · Academy sponsor led · Broadstone, BH18 8AE
Key stage 2 2024/25
#10,954 of 15,057
Worse than 72% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Dec 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141184.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55%, worse than England | - | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 4%, worse than England | - | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England | - | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England | - | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England | - | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 76%, similar to England | - | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 74%, similar to England | - | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66%, worse than England | - | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 148 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 542 |
| Girls | 268 |
| Boys | 274 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 18.8% |
| First language not English | 3.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 659 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 17.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 78 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 32 |
| Average class size | 29.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 13.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 41.02 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.26 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 27.3 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 46 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 38 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 20 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 93 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 14 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 14 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.7%, better than England | - | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.8%, better than England | - | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.6%, better than England | - | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 14% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 4.8% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Broadstone First School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Poole Grammar School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Corfe Hills School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Sept 2021. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Hillbourne Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Springdale First School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Parkstone Grammar School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Ad Astra Infant School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Magna Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Haymoor Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Oct 2012. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Rushcombe First School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Nov 2022. |
Broadstone Middle School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Dec 2019.
Broadstone Middle School ranks 10,954 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Broadstone Middle School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Year 7 entry in 2024/25, Broadstone Middle School made 20 offers from 93 applications (4.7 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Broadstone Middle School has 542 pupils aged 9 to 13.
Broadstone Middle School had 659 school places in 2024/25.
At Broadstone Middle School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Broadstone Middle School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 18.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.