Broom Valley Community School, Rotherham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has impressive leadership that is transforming how it teaches reading and language. Teachers work hard to develop children's vocabulary and confidence with books, with a new vibrant library and reading-focused displays throughout. Strong relationships between staff and pupils create a caring, nurturing environment where children feel safe and confident to learn.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership vision and ambitious improvement plans with effective staff coaching and development
- Improved pupil outcomes in 2017, with key stage 2 attainment now in line with national average in writing and above in mathematics
- Highly effective safeguarding procedures with detailed records and vulnerable pupil support
- Reading now a high priority with engaging library, displays, and focus on vocabulary development
- Positive relationships between staff and pupils creating a nurturing, caring environment
Areas for Improvement
- Reading standards still lag behind writing and mathematics - remains the school's greatest priority
- Curriculum development in subjects beyond English and mathematics needs further progress to raise standards
- Governance arrangements for monitoring school work are at an early stage and need strengthening
- Phonics teaching consistency needs improvement across all classes
- Some discrepancy between recorded bullying incidents and pupil reports requires investigation
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with passionate leaders, detailed high-quality records, committed teams monitoring vulnerable pupils, well-established safety systems, and successful staff training.
Broom Valley Community School continues to be good. Following a difficult period with declining standards after the previous inspection, the school has made rapid improvements since the new headteacher's appointment in 2016, with almost entirely new leadership and teaching staff now driving transformation.
At a Glance
46.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 65% to 56%. Maths has declined from 67% to 56%. Writing has declined from 78% to 59%.
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
401 pupils
482 capacity
81 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rotherham
Admissions Demand - Rotherham
Places available
3,646
Applications
2,598
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Rotherham (2025/26)
Inspection History(110)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.51643%
Overall absence
33.33333%
Persistent absence
354
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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