Broadstone Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Dunyeats Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AE
61
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 04/12/2019
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.8%
22.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
542
Capacity used
Has space83%
652 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
14 of 14 families who put it first got an offer
20
Places offered
93
Total applications
4.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2024 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 14 | 14 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 29 | 5 | ● 17% |
| 3rd preference | 20 | 1 | ● 5% |
| 4th preference | 30 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 93 | 20 | 22% |
1st preference success by year
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole lets families list 4 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9–13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Dawn Wilks
- Address
- Dunyeats Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AE
- Phone
- 01202696121
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Ward / constituency
- Broadstone · Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 141184
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 19% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 5% | — | — |
| SEN support | 13% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
542 pupils · 652 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
26 March 2025
Ungraded inspection
Standards maintained - 19
04 December 2019
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 625 pupils
Attendance
91.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.2%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
22.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 61% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 4% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 55% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 4% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.