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Broomfield School, Northallerton

Primary
Academy converter
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Ages 2–11

Broomfield School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Northallerton, part of Areté Learning Trust. It was 77% full in 2025.

Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Broomfield School in detail

Broomfield School in its own words

In its own words: "At Broomfield, we are dedicated to creating a caring, inclusive and inspiring environment where every child feels safe, valued and ready to learn. The wellbeing and happiness of our pupils are at the heart of everything we do, as we know that children learn best when they feel supported and confident."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and multi-sports.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Broomfield School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 121359), 65% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Broomfield School

For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Broomfield School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Broomfield School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Broomfield School are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 63% maths); Romanby Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); Mill Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, 79% reading, 79% maths); and Applegarth Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 61% maths).

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyRomanby Primary SchoolMill Hill Primary SchoolApplegarth Primary School

The trust

Broomfield School is one of 11 schools run by Areté Learning Trust, an academy trust.

All 11 schools in Areté Learning Trust

Who goes there

15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Northallerton Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broomfield Avenue (n-bound), 340 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Broomfield School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 94 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Broomfield School issued 4 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Bainbridge
Pupils:212
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01609774050
Address:Broomfield Avenue, Northallerton, DL7 8RG
Trust:ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2024

Ofsted Rating

Broomfield School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Broomfield School (URN 121359), it was rated Requires Improvement in April 2024.

URN:151399
UKPRN:10096602
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Richmond and Northallerton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

15.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.1

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

28.7

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

Results at Broomfield School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 121359). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths-15ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 73% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025).

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Getting There

Train Stations

Northallerton Rail Station (entrance)
492m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Broomfield Avenue (N-bound)
344m · 6 min walk
Oak Mount (SE-bound)
350m · 6 min walk
Normanby Road (E-bound)
431m · 7 min walk
Racecourse Lane (W-bound)
438m · 7 min walk
Court House (E-bound)
449m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
11
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

4 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 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.

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Your chances of a place at Broomfield School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

201 pupils

262 places

61 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Northallerton

Low pressure
New homes approved:495
Projected new pupils:124

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northallerton

Across North Yorkshire council

Low demand council-wide0.71 applications per place

Places available

7,127

Applications

5,052

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

98.8%

All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

33

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

18.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication14
Specific Learning Difficulty11
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Other4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Physical Disability2
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.7%
Asian
1.4%
Mixed
1.9%
Chinese
1.4%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
3.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals15.6%
English as Additional Language5.7%

212

Total Pupils

119

Boys

93

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

19.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,423

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,355

Per pupil

£1225k

Total funding

£52k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£65,275
EAL funding£6,095
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.0%

Overall absence

9.3%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Persistent (10%+)9.3%
Severe (50%+)1.6%

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Broomfield School

Are there exam results for Broomfield School?

Broomfield School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 121359), 65% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Broomfield School's Ofsted rating?

Broomfield School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Broomfield School (URN 121359), it was rated Requires Improvement in April 2024.

What is the catchment area for Broomfield School?

No fixed boundary. When Broomfield School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Broomfield School?

Broomfield School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 262 places.

How big are the classes at Broomfield School?

Classes at Broomfield School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Broomfield School?

Broomfield School has around 212 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Broomfield School?

5% of sessions were missed at Broomfield School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Broomfield School?

Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Broomfield 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.

How many road collisions happen near Broomfield School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Broomfield School?

Broomfield School is at Broomfield Avenue, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8RG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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