School profile

Broad Oak Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · St Helens, WA9 2JE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,311 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

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

Broad Oak Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 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
Ages2 to 11
Pupils630
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Melanie Hignett
Local authoritySt. Helens
Opened01 Sept 1995
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130259.

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 schoolSt. HelensEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens62%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 St. Helens8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to St. Helens105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than St. Helens104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than St. Helens105105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens75%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens75%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens73%75%
Pupils taking tests83--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils630
Girls295
Boys335
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.53.5%
First language not English13.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.552
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.129
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size27.8

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
79.8%
African
5.6%
Other White
5.4%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Chinese
2.5%
White and Asian
1%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other mixed
0.5%
Irish
0.3%
White and Black African
0.3%

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 teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)28.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)42.47
Support staff (FTE)54.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2532.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2527.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.85
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolSt. HelensEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.7%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens0.8%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 rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Broad Oak Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHoly Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Cuthbert's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.9 miSecondarySt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAllanson Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySutton Oak CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLegh Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryOutwood Academy HaydockAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMerton Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryGrange Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Broad Oak Community Primary School

What is Broad Oak Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Broad Oak Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Broad Oak Community Primary School rank in England?

Broad Oak Community Primary School ranks 10,311 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Broad Oak Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Broad Oak Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Broad Oak Community Primary School made 60 offers from 85 applications (1.4 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Broad Oak Community Primary School?

Broad Oak Community Primary School has 630 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Broad Oak Community Primary School?

Broad Oak Community Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Broad Oak Community Primary School?

At Broad Oak Community Primary School, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Broad Oak Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Broad Oak Community Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.7% 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.