Broom Barns Primary School

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Homestead Moat
Bedwell
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 1UE
Phone 01438354913
Reference Number 117189

Broom Barns Primary School continues to demonstrate a solid performance as a good school, with a welcoming and inclusive environment that fosters happiness among pupils. The school prides itself on its well-structured curriculum, supported by enthusiastic staff and effective monitoring. Parents and the local community are engaged, although more support is needed to help parents assist their children's learning at home. In addition, the school effectively supports pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), contributing to their positive experience and outcomes.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 236
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.97%
Girls: 47.03%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 42%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 35.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 19 30
2 12 17 29
3 20 11 31
4 15 15 30
5 18 10 28
6 20 9 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 55.5%
White, Other 11.9%
Indian 8.9%
African 5.1%
Asian, Other 3.4%
Pakistani 3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.1%
Mixed, Other 1.7%
White & Asian 1.3%
White & Black (African) 1.3%
Chinese 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 12 Jul 2023
Date Report
12 Jul 2023 School inspection
06 Feb 2018 Short inspection
21 May 2014 Full inspection:
17 Dec 2012 Monitoring visit
10 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
11 Nov 2010 Full inspection:
19 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
25 Jan 2007 Curriculum and development visit
18 Apr 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Welcoming and inclusive school environment.
  • Strong curriculum that allows pupils to build on previous knowledge.
  • Good subject knowledge among teachers supported by effective training.
  • Exceptional behaviour and manners exhibited by pupils.
  • Proactive identification and support for pupils with SEND.
  • Engagement in themed learning days enhances educational experience.

Areas for Improvement

  • Insufficient support for parents to engage with children's learning at home.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 41%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing 1.4
Maths 2.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 17 0
Third Preference 24 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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