Broomfield Primary School

Broomfield Primary School continues to demonstrate a good standard of education, as confirmed in its recent inspection. The school has successfully improved its curriculum and standards, particularly in reading and mathematics, following challenges posed by the COVID-19 lockdowns. Pupils are engaged and enjoy learning, showcasing their understanding of the school's six 'Rs' virtues, which they aspire to embody as they progress through their schooling. Notably, older pupils serve as exemplary role models, contributing positively to the school environment.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate good behavior and a positive attitude towards learning.
• The school has implemented significantly improved reading and mathematics curriculums.
• Staff receive good-quality training to effectively deliver the intended curriculum.
• Pupils read fluently and independently due to effective phonics and reading programs.
• Leaders and governors are focused on pupils' well-being and behavior support.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers lack confidence in helping pupils apply learning in complex ways.
• Monitoring systems by leaders and governors need improvement for strategic oversight.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Broomfield Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at Broomfield Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Broomfield Primary School had 23.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.4% of pupils at Broomfield Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Broomfield Primary School received £6,066 and spent £6,182 for each of its 417 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £218,000 (£523 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Broomfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Broomfield Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Broomfield Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Broomfield Primary School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Broomfield Primary School have?

Broomfield Primary School has 417 pupils on roll.

What age range does Broomfield Primary School cover?

Broomfield Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Broomfield Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Broomfield Primary School?

Broomfield Primary School is at School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7DN.