Broomhill Junior School, Bristol

Ofsted's report card from its 3 March 2026 inspection grades Broomhill Junior School on 6 areas: 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Over time, most pupils' achievement in reading and mathematics by the end of key stage 2 is broadly in line with national averages."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations for pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum that meets pupils' needs."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders are astutely aware of the challenges that pupils with barriers to learning, including some with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), may face."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know the school's strengths and areas for improvement well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's well-planned personal development programme promotes pupils' broader knowledge of the world around them."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to refine the use of checks on pupils' learning and adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of the continuous change in cohort and their starting points"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils are consistently well supported to develop greater accuracy and expertise in their writing, so they are able to apply this knowledge effectively at all times"; "Leaders should continue their targeted work to improve pupils' attendance".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We believe that every child is entitled to a learning journey that is fun, creative and develops the whole child to be successful citizens that are prepared to face ant challenge."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and basketball.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 7 December 2026 at 2.30pm and an open day on Thursday 10 December 2026 at 2.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Broomhill Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 77% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Bristol, City of, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Bristol, City of lodged 10 appeals against primary school offers; 5 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (20% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Broomhill Junior School are Broomhill Infant & Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Holymead Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 67% maths); Wicklea Academy (0.6 miles, 71% reading, 73% maths); and St Anne's Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Broomhill Junior School.

37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Broomhill Junior School (as of April 2026): 89% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).

41.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (63%), Mixed (11%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 60 pupils (33.3%) received SEN support and 13 (7.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Broomhill Junior School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fermaine Avenue (se-bound), 180 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 216 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417).

Broomhill Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Broomhill Junior School are Prospect Education Trust (0.8 miles), Hanham Woods Academy (0.9 miles) and Oasis Academy Brislington (0.9 miles).