Broomhill Bank School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
351
AGES
11 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Foundation special school

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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(10/10/2023)
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78%
NATIONAL AVG. 87%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

5.1:1
NATIONAL AVG. 16.3:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
34.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.7%
Persistent Absence
1.1%
NATIONAL AVG. 18.1%
Pupils first language
not English
32.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.1%
Free school meals
Broomhill Road
Rusthall
Tunbridge Wells
TN3 0TB
01892510440

School Description

Pupils are openly proud of their school. They are forthright when explaining why they think it is a great place to be. Their disappointment at the delayed completion of new ‘awesome’ sports facilities (on both sites of the school) is intense. The palpable excitement generated by new dates for the project’s completion is powerful testament to what this impressive and improving school means to them. Pupils on each site of the school are equally positive about Broomhill. Despite the physical divide, this is very much one community with one vision. Ambitions are high. Students in the sixth form are looking to the future and motivated to be the best they can be. Expectations of what they can achieve continue to rise. Staff want the best outcomes for all, no matter what the barriers for individual pupils are. The school’s pastoral care is strong. Pupils behave well because expectations are clear. Pupils contribute positively when defining and promoting the school’s values. This is impressive when the context of the school is considered. They feel safe and ‘understood’ by staff. Importantly, pupils think that the school is getting better all the time. Inspectors agree.

Broomhill Bank School Parent Reviews



85% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 58% Agree 20% Disagree 15% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 58% Agree 28% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 13% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 50% Agree 35% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 13% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 58% Strongly Agree 23% Agree 8% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 5% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>58, "strongly_agree"=>23, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 18% Agree 33% Disagree 35% Strongly Disagree 13% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>18, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>35, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 5% Strongly Agree 48% Agree 23% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 13% Don't Know 3% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>5, "strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 50% Agree 20% Disagree 13% Strongly Disagree 13% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 33% Agree 35% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 15% {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>15} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 40% Agree 38% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 8% {"strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 33% Agree 40% Disagree 20% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>20, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 35% Agree 38% Disagree 15% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 8% {"strongly_agree"=>35, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 33% Agree 28% Disagree 13% Strongly Disagree 10% Don't Know 18% {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>18} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 48% Agree 38% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
Yes 85% No 15% {"yes"=>85, "no"=>15} Figures based on 40 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 0% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 33% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>33} Figures based on 3 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 0% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 33% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>33} Figures based on 3 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 0% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 33% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>33} Figures based on 3 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 100% Agree 0% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>100, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 3 responses up to 25-11-2023
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 0% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 33% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>33} Figures based on 3 responses up to 25-11-2023

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