Broughton High School

Community school; mixed; ages 11 to 16; 932 pupils; Lancashire, PR3 5JJ; URN 119759

Broughton High School’s latest inspection, on 27 September 2022, gave an overall grade of Outstanding on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, two have key judgements without an overall grade, two have an overall grade on the old scale and three have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Our Lady's Catholic High School, dates from 28 September 2022; the latest, at Moor Park High School, from 13 January 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Broughton High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Broughton High School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Broughton High School
PR3 5JJ, Lancashire

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 27 September 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.5 (Lancashire 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 66.5% (Lancashire 43.8%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Broughton High School
1.4 mi2,310 m S
Fulwood Academy
PR2 9YR, Lancashire

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 6 June 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.8 (Lancashire 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 39.4% (Lancashire 43.8%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Fulwood Academy
1.7 mi2,712 m SE
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
PR2 8QY, Lancashire

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 8 July 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.1 (Lancashire 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 64.6% (Lancashire 43.8%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Corpus Christi Catholic High School
1.8 mi2,881 m S
Our Lady's Catholic High School
PR2 3SQ, Lancashire

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 September 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.9 (Lancashire 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.7% (Lancashire 43.8%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Our Lady's Catholic High School
1.9 mi3,127 m SE
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
PR2 8RA, Lancashire

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 28 January 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.9 (Lancashire 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 59.7% (Lancashire 43.8%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
2.7 mi4,388 m S
Ashton Community Science College
PR2 1SL, Lancashire

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 17 May 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.6 (Lancashire 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.0% (Lancashire 43.8%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Ashton Community Science College
2.9 mi4,635 m SE
Moor Park High School
PR1 6DT, Lancashire

Report card inspected 13 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.2 (Lancashire 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 29.2% (Lancashire 43.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.86 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: needs attention
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Moor Park High School
3.2 mi5,222 m SE
Preston Muslim Girls High School
PR1 5BY, Lancashire

School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 14 December 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 61.7 (Lancashire 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 70.7% (Lancashire 43.8%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Preston Muslim Girls High School
3.7 mi5,973 m SE
Eden Boys' School, Preston
PR1 4BD, Lancashire

School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 16 May 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.5 (Lancashire 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.3% (Lancashire 43.8%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Eden Boys' School, Preston

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 27 September 2022: overall effectiveness Outstanding
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 185 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Lancashire	England
Average Attainment 8 score	55.5	45.3	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	66.5%	43.8%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	85.4%	63.5%	64.8%

England and Lancashire: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Shevington High School Wigan, 15.8 mi in a straight line
Ladybridge High School Bolton, 19.6 mi in a straight line
Rochdale Sixth Form College Rochdale, 26.5 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Broughton High School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Lancashire, for pupils aged 11 to 16. The register counts 932 pupils for a capacity of 900. Address: Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5JJ. Website: www.broughtonhigh.co.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.