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Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–9 · Voluntary aided
Church Lane, Riding Mill NE44 6DR · broomhaugh.northumberland.sch.uk · 01434 682374
On the mapSearch near NE44 6DR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 64
- 85% of 75 places
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Free school meals
- 3.1%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 11 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 22 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2009
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2020Monitoring visit
Before September 2019
Apr 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 43
- 1% · 2 Sept 2024
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (23%) with SEND