Broadfield Specialist School

Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5BT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

0.3

Attainment 8

11–19

Ages

242

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 242 / 210 (115%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

53.4%

Disadvantaged

8.3%

EAL

99.6%

SEN support

0.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.8%

Overall absence

31.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

40.42

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

6.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

80.65

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +10.9 vs 2023/24

£45,257

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,677 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£23,684

Spend per pupil

£25,353

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.