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Broadfield Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Goddard Street, Oldham OL8 1LH · broadfield.oldham.sch.uk · 0161 665 3030
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 43%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oldham 58%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.17 mi
- 0.28 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Geographical proximity · Oldham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 384
- 96% of 399 places
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 73.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Geographical proximity” went to a home 0.17 mi (277 m) from the school. Source: Oldham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 58 families put the school first and 42 places were offered; 72% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 42 | 58 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 51 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 54 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 43 | 44 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 38 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Geographical proximity | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.17 mi0.28 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 43% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Oldham it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼43% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105676)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Broadfield Primary School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |