Broadway Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 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
- 1255 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.7%
- Girls
- 55.3%
- First language not English
- 66.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.2%
- Persistent absence
- 16.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
Pakistani 35.9%
Bangladeshi 27.3%
African 10.6%
Indian 6.5%
Mixed 6.1%
Other 4.1%
Other White 3.3%
Other Asian 1.8%
Unclassified 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
White British 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.53
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.68
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 74 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 89 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 11 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 9 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Broadway Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 150
- 3rd preference
- 185
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 88 122 |
| Year 8 | 209 97 112 |
| Year 9 | 211 115 96 |
| Year 10 | 212 90 122 |
| Year 11 | 214 99 115 |
| Year 12 | 137 49 88 |
| Year 13 | 62 23 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 1.7% |