Broadfield Community Primary School, Rochdale
Broadfield Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rochdale. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 32 schools in Rochdale with published results, and 13,586th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rochdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Broadfield Community Primary School in detail
Broadfield Community Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Broadfield Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Rochdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 56% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Broadfield Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Broadfield Community Primary School as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Broadfield Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broadfield Community Primary School are St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles); Deeplish Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 86% maths); Spotland Primary Academy (0.6 miles); and Brimrod Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 87% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Broadfield Community Primary School.
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyDeeplish Primary AcademySpotland Primary AcademyBrimrod Community Primary School
Who goes there
45.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 76.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (52%), Black (19%) and other ethnic groups (12%).
In 2026, 42 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 20 (4.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink), about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norman Road (opposite), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Broadfield Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Broadfield Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Broadfield Community Primary School are Falinge Park High School (0.8 miles), Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (1.1 miles), Kingsway Park High School (1.2 miles) and Matthew Moss High School (1.5 miles).
Falinge Park High SchoolOulder Hill Leadership AcademyKingsway Park High SchoolMatthew Moss High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
45.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 55% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
22.7
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Broadfield Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Broadfield Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Rochdale
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Broadfield Community Primary School.
- Brilliant Minds Tuition Centre540m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Broadfield Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Broadfield Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Broadfield Community Primary School is in Rochdale; for families living there:
- Rochdale's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy
- How to apply: Apply for school travel expenses
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 41
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 31 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
372 pupils
420 places
48 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rochdale
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rochdale
Across Rochdale council
Places available
3,242
Applications
2,831
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Rochdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
406
Total Pupils
217
Boys
189
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,204
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,537
Per pupil
£2814k
Total funding
£264k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
18.8%
Persistent absence
383
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Broadfield Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Broadfield Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Broadfield Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Broadfield Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 55% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Broadfield Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Broadfield Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Broadfield Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Broadfield Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Rochdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Broadfield Community Primary School?
Broadfield Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Broadfield Community Primary School?
Classes at Broadfield Community Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Broadfield Community Primary School?
Broadfield Community Primary School has around 406 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Broadfield Community Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Broadfield Community Primary School in 2024/25. 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Broadfield Community Primary School?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Broadfield Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Broadfield Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Broadfield Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Broadfield Community Primary School: Brilliant Minds Tuition Centre (540m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Broadfield Community Primary School's term dates?
Broadfield Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Broadfield Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 31 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Broadfield Community Primary School?
Broadfield Community Primary School is at Sparrow Hill, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1QT.
Sources: Rochdale term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)