School profile

Broadford Primary School

Primary · Community school · Romford, RM3 8JS

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,474 of 15,057

Worse than 82% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Broadford Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils654 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lois Nicholls
Local authorityHavering
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102317.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%11%8%
Average reading score104106106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading60%77%76%
Expected standard in writing59%75%73%
Expected standard in maths63%76%75%
Pupils taking tests86--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils654
Girls304
Boys350
Eligible for free school meals29.5%
First language not English39%
SEN support109
EHC plan35
Average class size29.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
35.5%
Other White
12.7%
African
11.9%
Pakistani
6.3%
Indian
6.1%
Bangladeshi
5.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
Other mixed
3.5%
White and Black African
2.9%
Other Asian
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Overall absence5.3%5%5.1%
Persistent absence16.7%13.3%13.2%
Severe absence2.3%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)70
Applications (Reception)146
First preference applications (Reception)62
First preference offers (Reception)62
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll617
Unfilled places2.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult8.6
Teachers (FTE)33
Teaching assistants (FTE)37.95
Support staff (FTE)52.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2532.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2529.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Broadford Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableEdullect Academy Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryMead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDrapers' Brookside Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDrapers' Brookside Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHilldene Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Ursula's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableKoru Independent AP AcademyOther independent school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryHarold Court Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryDrapers' Pyrgo Priory SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryDrapers' AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Broadford Primary School

What is Broadford Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Broadford Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Nov 2023.

How does Broadford Primary School rank in England?

Broadford Primary School ranks 12,474 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Broadford Primary School?

Broadford Primary School has 654 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.