Broomfield School, Northallerton
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
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.
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.
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 GIASOfsted 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.
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 2024/25Published 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)
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).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Broomfield School
Newsletter 2nd October 2026
4 Oct 2026
Newsletter 25th September 2026
26 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18th September 2026
20 Sep 2026
Welcome Back! September 2026
12 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11th September 2026
12 Sep 2026
Newsletter 19th July 2026
19 Jul 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
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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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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northallerton
Across North Yorkshire council
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
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Broomfield School
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)