School profile

Broadfield Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Rochdale, OL16 1QT

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,184 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

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

Broadfield Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 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
Pupils406
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rachel D'ardis
Local authorityRochdale
Opened01 Sept 2004
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134220.

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 schoolRochdaleEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale58%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 Rochdale5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Rochdale104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Rochdale104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Rochdale105105
Expected standard in reading55%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale72%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale69%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale72%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils406
Girls189
Boys217
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.8%
First language not English76.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.366
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size25.5

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

Pakistani
43.8%
African
17.2%
Other ethnic group
11.8%
Other White
7.6%
White British
5.4%
Bangladeshi
4.2%
Indian
2%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.5%

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 teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)18.88
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.33
Support staff (FTE)35.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.105
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
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 schoolRochdaleEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, similar to Rochdale5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.9%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale15.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.9%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale1.2%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 Broadfield Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 mi16 plusRochdale Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.3 miPrimarySt John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableBeech House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNurseryHoward Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDeeplish Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySpotland Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miNot applicableNuqtah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableDarul Madinah Rochdale LtdOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableDarul Madinah Rochdale LtdOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryBrimrod Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Broadfield Community Primary School

What is Broadfield Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Broadfield Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Dec 2023.

How does Broadfield Community Primary School rank in England?

Broadfield Community Primary School ranks 13,184 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are Broadfield Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at Broadfield Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Broadfield Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Broadfield Community Primary School made 44 offers from 105 applications (2.4 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Broadfield Community Primary School?

Broadfield Community Primary School has 406 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Broadfield Community Primary School?

Broadfield Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Broadfield Community Primary School?

At Broadfield Community Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Broadfield Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Broadfield Community Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.9% 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.