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Broomwood Primary School

Trafford, WA15 7JUPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#6,795
of 13,686 nationally

About Broomwood Primary School

Broomwood Primary School sits within Trafford, a local authority with 63 primary schools, ten of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself is ranked 46th in the LA based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, placing it in the bottom third locally. Its top-performing neighbours include St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Park Road Academy Primary School and Brooklands Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. Broomwood is a state-funded, mixed primary school for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has a published capacity of 504 pupils and currently enrols 397, so there is some headroom. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 24 first-preference applications for 24 places and 37 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.54. Louise Owen is the headteacher.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMainwood Road, Broomwood Primary School, Altrincham, Trafford, WA15 7JU
HeadteacherLouise Owen
Local AuthorityTrafford
Number of Pupils397
Free School Meals (FSM)43.8%
School Capacity397 / 504 (79% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibrarySports HallDining HallSensory RoomArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersSwimmingNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirEco ClubGardeningFilm ClubChess

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Broomwood 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.