Broad Oak Community Primary School, St Helens

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~608m)Possible (~869m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Melanie Hignett
Pupils:630 / 574 capacity
LA:St. Helens
Phone:01744752340
Address:Brunswick Street, Parr, St Helens, WA9 2JE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1995

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:130259
UKPRN:10071080
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:St Helens North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

60.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

11 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy91%
Well taught100%
Good progress91%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns46%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+2ppWriting+12pp

Reading has improved from 61% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 63%. Writing has improved from 53% to 65%.

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

25.9

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

19

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Provident Street (adj)
75m · 1 min walk
Swan Avenue (adj)
205m · 3 min walk
Southport Street (nr)
231m · 4 min walk
Horseshoe Close (In)
241m · 4 min walk
Moore Avenue (opp)
255m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

110%

Over capacity

630 pupils

574 capacity

56 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - St Helens

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,362
Projected new pupils:341

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Helens

Admissions Demand - St. Helens

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,195

Applications

1,726

Got 1st preference

93.9%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across St. Helens (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
14 March 2019
4 November 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.54621%

Overall absence

21.56863%

Persistent absence

510

Enrolments

Authorised1.41232%
Unauthorised5.13388%
Persistent (10%+)21.56863%
Severe (50%+)1.37255%

Absence trend

5.79203%
18/19
5.32765%
20/21
8.29722%
21/22
7.1233%
22/23
7.22947%
23/24
6.54621%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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