Broughton Hall Catholic High School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Broughton Hall helps students achieve well above their starting points, with particularly strong results in Spanish and Technology. The school creates a caring environment where students feel safe and supported, with staff having high expectations of what they can achieve. Students benefit from excellent spiritual and cultural development through trips abroad and involvement with charities.
Key Strengths
- Students make good progress from average starting points and reach above-average standards by Year 11
- Teaching has improved and is now good with warm relationships between staff and students
- Outstanding spiritual, moral, social and cultural development with educational visits to countries like China
- Pupil premium students make the same good progress as their peers with closing achievement gaps
- Strong leadership with a committed headteacher and effective senior team
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough teaching is outstanding and insufficient Year 11 students reach the highest GCSE grades
- The sixth form needs improvement with too few students reaching the highest A-level grades
- Teachers do not provide enough opportunities to stretch the most-able students through deeper questioning
- Students do not consistently respond well enough to comments on how to improve their work
- Subject leaders' monitoring practices are not yet fully embedded across all departments
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has thorough documentation and procedures in place for child protection and supports vulnerable students appropriately.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits to China and other countries, charity support work, BTEC vocational courses, Healthy School status, Artsmark Gold award, Arkwright School for Engineering and Technology
Broughton Hall is a good secondary technology college where students achieve well, reaching above-average standards by the end of Year 11, with outstanding achievement in Spanish and Technology subjects.
At a Glance
37.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
53
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
1,175 pupils
1,275 capacity
100 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
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Admissions Demand - Liverpool
Places available
5,716
Applications
5,276
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
90.4%
Secondary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
11.81504%
Overall absence
34.4697%
Persistent absence
1,056
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Blackmoor Park Junior School
Blueberry Park
Blackmoor Park Infants' School
Knotty Ash Primary School
St Paul's Catholic Junior School
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School
Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School
Dovecot Primary School
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