Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #169 in North Yorkshire public Top 74% UK

Broomfield School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Fiona Sharp

location_onNorthallerton, DL7 8RG

language Visit Website phone 1609774050

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

205

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Expected Standard

52%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Broomfield School is a Community school primary school in Northallerton, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 74% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Broomfield School is a community school in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 205 pupils on roll.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #169 of 244 primaries in North Yorkshire and #12,242 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 16.9%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 59%

Reading65% LA 75%

Writing65% LA 72%

Maths52% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading73% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing64% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading53% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing38% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths44% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.2

Read

LA 0.0

-4.3 to 0.0

-5.4

Write

LA 0.0

-7.5 to -3.3

-3.3

Maths

LA -0.8

-5.4 to -1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading75% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA -0.3

-2.2 to 1.8

-4.1

Write

LA -0.2

-6.0 to -2.2

-0.1

Maths

LA -1.0

-1.8 to 1.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 61%

Reading79% LA 75%

Writing79% LA 77%

Maths76% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.4

-2.2 to 2.2

Write

LA 0.0

-1.1 to 3.1

-0.4

Maths

LA -1.2

-2.4 to 1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 October 2024

Inspection Report

24 April 2024

Inspection Report

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28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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16 March 2017

Inspection Report

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25 April 2012

Inspection Report

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12 November 2008

Inspection Report

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15 February 2006

Inspection Report

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14 February 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2024-04-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-06-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-03-16

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-04-25

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-11-12

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(1 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 210 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	210	1	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	207	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	206	2	1.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	198	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	199	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	206	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	206	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	209	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	221	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	223	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	228	1	0.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	235	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	248	1	0.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	250	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	249	0	0.0%	0.5%