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Broad Oak Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M20 5QB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,730 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

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

Broad Oak Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024

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
Pupils266
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Kevin Corteen
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105467.

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 schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%, better than England, better than Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils266
Girls122
Boys144
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.8%
First language not English18.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.655
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.247
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.62.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size22.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
39.5%
Pakistani
15.8%
Other ethnic group
9%
Other mixed
8.3%
Other White
6.4%
Indian
4.1%
White and Asian
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Bangladeshi
2.3%
White and Black African
1.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)12.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)13
Support staff (FTE)21.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.4%, worse than England, worse than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.8%, worse than England, worse than Manchester1.3%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Broad Oak Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryParrs Wood High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCheadle Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryDidsbury CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Barlow RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Catherine's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBeaver Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryGatley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miNot applicableStella Maris SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Kingsway SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School NorthendenAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Broad Oak Primary School

What is Broad Oak Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Broad Oak Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2024.

How does Broad Oak Primary School rank in England?

Broad Oak Primary School ranks 3,730 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Broad Oak Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Broad Oak Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Broad Oak Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Broad Oak Primary School made 21 offers from 59 applications (2.8 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Broad Oak Primary School?

Broad Oak Primary School has 266 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Broad Oak Primary School?

Broad Oak Primary School had 655 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Broad Oak Primary School?

At Broad Oak Primary School, the average class had 22.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Broad Oak Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Broad Oak Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.