Broadoak Academy

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Address
Broadoak Academy
Windwhistle Road

Weston-super-Mare
,
Somerset
,
BS23 4NP

England
Coordinates 51°19′44″N2°58′34″W / 51.3288°N 2.9761°W / 51.3288; -2.9761
Information
Type Academy
Established1922;102 years ago (1922)
Local authority North Somerset Council
TrustCabot Learning Federation
Department for Education URN 147351 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadDanny McGilloway [1]
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment902 (2012 [2] )
Website broadoakacademy.clf.uk

Broadoak Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England. [2]

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History

Primary education in Weston-super-Mare adopted the Comprehensive system in 1971. Broadoak School was formed by the amalgamation of the Boys' and Girls' Grammar Schools together with Uphill primary Modern School. Notable former pupils of the grammar school include Hugh Dykes, now Lord Dykes a Liberal Democrat peer; [3] Paul Collard, co-founder of electronics company US Robotics; Nigel Hess, a composer best known for his television, theatre and film soundtracks; Richard Hearsey, a TV producer, writer and director best known for Game For A Laugh, You Bet and It's A Knockout; and Brian Rose, former Somerset County Cricket Club and England cricketer. [4] The grammar became a comprehensive school in 1971, [5] when it also admitted girls and changed its name to Broadoak. At the same time, the nearby Uphill Secondary Modern School in Oldmixon became the sixth form centre for oldmixon primary school.

Following a decline in student numbers, the sixth form was taken over by Weston College in 1999. [6] The old grammar school buildings were demolished and replaced by a new school building in 1999. [7] The former sixth form centre was demolished by Weston College in 2006. It was replaced by a new university and sixth form campus, which included the Jill Dando Centre, named after Broadoak sixth form student and head girl Jill Dando. [8]

In the 2002–2003 academic year the headteacher of The Kings of Wessex School in Cheddar was seconded to the school by the local education authority, [9] after the school's governors lost control of their budget in March 2002, [7] when they reached a £250,000 deficit. [10]

Broadoak became a specialist school in September 2005 and changed its name to Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College. [11]

Previously a community school administered by North Somerset Council, in February 2012 Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College converted to academy status. In July 2019 the school was formally renamed as Broadoak Academy, and is now sponsored by the Cabot Learning Federation.

Academic achievement

In 2023 Ofsted rated the school as “Good”.

In 2007, the school was given the Artsmark award by the Arts Council England. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Meet the Team - Broadoak Academy".
  2. 1 2 "Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College". Ofsted. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lord Dyke". Who we are: Peers. Liberal Democrats . Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Squad: Brian Rose". Somerset County Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Former Weston school pupils get together". The Weston Mercury. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "College takes over a school's sixth form". Times Education Supplement. 7 August 1998. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "College remembers presenter Dando". BBC News . 6 August 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  9. ↑ "The Kings Messenger issue 44" (PDF). The Kings of Wessex School. July 2002. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  10. ↑ "Minutes of the meeting of the council". North Somerset Council. 25 March 2003. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  11. ↑ "Inspection Report". Ofsted. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Artsmark Awarded Schools". Arts Council England. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
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