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Broomfield Primary School

Chelmsford, CM1 7DNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#7,482
of 13,686 nationally

About Broomfield Primary School

Broomfield Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most recent ungraded inspection in July 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also judged as Good. For a clearer picture of academic performance, the most informative metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 academic year, 61% of Broomfield’s Year 6 pupils achieved this combined benchmark. That figure sits just one percentage point below the Essex local authority average of 62%, placing the school in a very similar position to the typical primary across the county. Nationally, Broomfield ranks in the 55th percentile among all primary schools, meaning it performs slightly above the median school in England.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSchool Lane, Chelmsford, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN
HeadteacherHeather Shelley
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils419
Free School Meals (FSM)17.2%
School Capacity419 / 420 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
Dining HallICT SuiteForest SchoolLibrary

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballCricketGymnasticsSwimmingDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingEco 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

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:35-08:35

Source: broomfield.essex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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