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Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School

County Durham, DL17 8ANPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
34%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#13,026
of 13,686 nationally

About Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School

Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School sits in the bottom half of County Durham primary schools when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes, and the gap with the local average is significant. The school’s combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment sits at 34%, compared with a County Durham average of 62% — a difference of 28 percentage points. That places Broom Cottages 159th out of 170 primaries in the local authority, and in the bottom 50 nationally by this metric. The picture is mixed across individual subjects: writing is a relative strength, with 78% of pupils reaching the expected standard, while reading and maths both sit at 47%. Higher-attaining pupils are few — just 3% achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good overall, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018. All five graded categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — were judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBroom Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8AN
HeadteacherStuart Shields
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils276
Free School Meals (FSM)47.2%
School Capacity276 / 348 (79% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryDining HallSensory RoomForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingCricketRoundersTennisFootballNetball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoirChessEco ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: broomcottages-pri.durham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School

Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.