School profile

Broomhill Junior School

Primary · Community school · Bristol, BS4 4NZ

Good

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,506 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Broomhill Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils180
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Melina Smith
Local authorityBristol, City of
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108919.

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 schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Bristol, City of104105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of73%76%
Expected standard in writing53%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of68%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of72%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils180
Girls94
Boys86
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.7%
First language not English26.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size20

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
62.8%
Other White
11.7%
White and Black Caribbean
6.1%
African
6.1%
Pakistani
2.8%
White and Black African
2.2%
White and Asian
2.2%
Bangladeshi
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
Other Black
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 teacher13.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)13.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.85
Support staff (FTE)9.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.3%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of1.6%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Broomhill Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryBroomhill Infant & Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHolymead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWicklea AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 mi16 plusSt Brendan's Sixth Form CollegeFurther education
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySt Anne's Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryE-ACT the Kingfisher SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryChrist Church Hanham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryHanham Woods AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryOasis Academy BrislingtonAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimarySamuel White's Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Broomhill Junior School

What is Broomhill Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Broomhill Junior School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Broomhill Junior School rank in England?

Broomhill Junior School ranks 12,506 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Broomhill Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Broomhill Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Broomhill Junior School?

Broomhill Junior School has 180 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Broomhill Junior School?

Broomhill Junior School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Broomhill Junior School?

At Broomhill Junior School, the average class had 20 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Broomhill Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Broomhill Junior School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.3% 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.