Broadfield Primary School, Oldham

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Broadfield Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders care deeply about pupils and their families and consistently put their best interests first."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Published data shows that pupils generally attain in line with the national averages for reading, writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear strategy in place to support pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have adopted an ambitious and well-designed curriculum to cater for mixed-age classes."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have implemented a carefully designed early years curriculum that ensures children have a positive start to their education."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders create a welcoming and inviting school community with a sharp focus on supporting pupils and their families."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and those responsible for governance make decisions in the best interests of pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that any gaps in pupils' foundational knowledge in writing and in the wider curriculum are addressed so that pupils achieve consistently well by the time they leave school".

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Broadfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 74% in Oldham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 74% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Broadfield Primary School as their first choice and 88 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Broadfield Primary School are Coppice Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 83% maths); Werneth Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 72% maths); Greenhill Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 62% maths); and St Thomas CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, 69% reading, 72% maths).

Broadfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Broadfield Primary School is one of 5 schools run by The Pinnacle Learning Trust, an academy trust.

39.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 73.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (74%), Mixed (8%) and Black (7%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink), about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broadway Street (opposite), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Broadfield Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Broadfield Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Broadfield Primary School are The Hathershaw College (0.6 miles), The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy (0.8 miles) and Oasis Academy Oldham (0.9 miles).