Broadway Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 139841
- Address
- The Broadway, Perry Barr, B20 3DP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1271 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.3%
- Girls
- 53.7%
- First language not English
- 66.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
Pakistani 33.4%
Bangladeshi 27.6%
African 10.9%
Indian 5.7%
Mixed 5.6%
Other 4.2%
Other White 3.6%
Unclassified 3.2%
Other Asian 2.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
White British 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.62
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 67 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 78 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 19 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
Broadway Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 146
- 3rd preference
- 147
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 109 101 |
| Year 8 | 210 91 119 |
| Year 9 | 209 96 113 |
| Year 10 | 210 113 97 |
| Year 11 | 213 91 122 |
| Year 12 | 117 64 53 |
| Year 13 | 102 24 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 2.4% |