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Broomley First School

Primary · Academy converter · Stocksfield, NE43 7NN

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Broomley First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 9
Pupils99
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Katie Jacobs
TrustCHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityNorthumberland
Opened01 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146860.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils99
Girls49
Boys50
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.1%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.150
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.34%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size24.8

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
94.9%
White and Asian
3%
Irish
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

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
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)7.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.63
Support staff (FTE)5.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.33
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Overall absence3.1%, better than England, better than Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.2.3%, better than England, better than Northumberland12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Northumberland0.7%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 rate1.7%
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

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Schools near Broomley First School
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1.0 miPrimaryMickley First SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Broomley First School

What is Broomley First School's Ofsted rating?

Broomley First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jan 2024.

How hard is it to get into Broomley First School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Broomley First School made 23 offers from 33 applications (1.4 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Broomley First School?

Broomley First School has 99 pupils aged 5 to 9.

What is the capacity of Broomley First School?

Broomley First School had 150 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Broomley First School?

At Broomley First School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Broomley First School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Broomley First School missed 3.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 2.3% 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.