School profile

Broomfield School

Primary · Academy converter · Northallerton, DL7 8RG

Requires improvement

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Broomfield School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils212
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Bainbridge
TrustARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Opened01 Nov 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151399.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils212
Girls93
Boys119
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.6%
First language not English5.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.262
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.201
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size25.1

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
87.7%
Other White
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
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 teacher24.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)8.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.09
Support staff (FTE)11.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.48
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
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 schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, similar to North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.3%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire1%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 rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Broomfield School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRomanby Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryNorthallerton School & Sixth Form CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryMill Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryApplegarth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAlverton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryOakbridge Church of England Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Broomfield School

What is Broomfield School's Ofsted rating?

Broomfield School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Apr 2024.

How hard is it to get into Broomfield School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Broomfield School made 10 offers from 48 applications (4.8 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Broomfield School?

Broomfield School has 212 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Broomfield School?

Broomfield School had 262 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Broomfield School?

At Broomfield School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Broomfield School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Broomfield School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.3% 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.