Broadheath Primary School

About Broadheath Primary School

If you're looking for a school where parents feel confident and children are genuinely happy, Broadheath Primary School in Trafford sends a very strong signal. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 98% of parents said they would recommend the school to another parent. That figure is backed up by the detail: 99% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and the same proportion felt their child is safe. The school is also clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 academic year, Broadheath received 88 applications for just 51 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.73. Of those, 50 families put it down as their first preference, and 50 first-preference offers were made. It suggests a school that is not only well-regarded by those who know it best but also one that families are actively choosing over other options in the area.

Academically, Broadheath performs solidly above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Trafford local authority average of 71%. That places the school 21st out of 55 primary schools in the borough, putting it comfortably in the top 40% locally. Looking at individual subjects, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 109, and 80% did so in both reading and writing. At the higher standard, 49% of pupils achieved a high score in maths, while 40% did so in reading. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2025, found that the school had improved significantly since its last graded inspection in 2014, when it was rated Good overall. Leadership and management, early years provision and the quality of education were all judged to be Good.

Broadheath is a three-form entry primary with a nursery provision, catering for children from age three up to eleven. The school is a mixed, non-religious state school with no uniform or faith-based admissions criteria, which keeps the entry process straightforward. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, a library, art studios and a sensory room, and the school offers a range of clubs including gardening, drama and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder and physical disabilities. In the Parent View survey, 95% of parents who responded agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need. With an oversubscription ratio of 1.73, it's a school you'll want to have on your radar early if you live in the catchment area.

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