Broadlands Academy

Broadlands Academy is a secondary school in Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset, England. Formerly known as Broadlands School founded in 1935,[2] the academy opened in December 2012. The school, which had specialist Science College and Engineering College status, has 603 students between the ages of 11 and 16 years, as of 2019.[1]

Broadlands Academy
Address
St Francis Road

Keynsham
,
Bath and North East Somerset
,
BS31 2DY

England
Coordinates51.4170°N 2.5093°W / 51.4170; -2.5093
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoFind Your Remarkable
EstablishedBroadlands School 1935
Broadlands Academy 2012
TrustAcademies Enterprise Trust
Department for Education URN138985 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalLouise Hamilton
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment603[1]
Capacity1085
Houses  Draco
  Orion
  Ursa
  Pegasus
Colour(s)   
Burgundy, yellow and sky blue
Websitehttp://broadlandsacademy.org/

The academy is located near the north-west edge of the Bath and North East Somerset local authority area, and attracts many of its pupils from outside the local authority area. In 2006, 69% of pupils came from Bristol and South Gloucestershire.[3] This led the local authority to consider amalgamating the school with the nearby Wellsway School, though in 2010 a decision was made not to proceed with this proposal.[4][5]

In July 2012, Justine Hocking (who worked alongside students and staff to ensure that the school would remain open in 2010) stepped down as head after working at the school for 10 years.

Broadlands converted to an academy with the Academies Enterprise Trust in December 2012. Mr Dean Anderson took over from Richard Williams (interim head Sep – Dec 2012) as Headteacher of Broadlands Academy in January 2013. Mr James Hall was the head of the school from 2017. The Principal since July 2020 has been Miss Louise Hamilton.

References
  1. "Broadlands Academy". Ofsted. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  2. "History". Broadlands School. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  3. "A Review of Secondary Schools in Bath and North East Somerset". Bath and North East Somerset Council. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
  4. "A Review of Secondary Schools in Bath and North East Somerset". Bath and North East Somerset. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  5. "Revised Bath schools proposals recommended". BBC. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
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