Broomwood Primary School, Altrincham
Broomwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Altrincham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 17 schools in Altrincham with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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 Trafford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Broomwood Primary School in detail
Broomwood Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Broomwood Primary School. Broomwood Primary is a happy and inclusive school and we ensure that our core values of: Respect, Commitment, Togetherness, Welcoming and Nurturing are part of our school ethos and curriculum. The British Values are also embedded within our curriculum."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Trafford
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Broomwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Trafford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 79% in maths).
Getting a place at Broomwood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Broomwood Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Broomwood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broomwood Primary School are Cloverlea Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 77% maths); Sandilands Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 64% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Willows Primary School (1 mile, Good, 88% reading, 87% maths).
Broomwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Cloverlea Primary SchoolSandilands Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolWillows Primary School
Who goes there
41.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 79 pupils (22.3%) received SEN support and 18 (5.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Broomwood Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Broomwood Primary School had 28 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Baguley (Manchester Metrolink), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hollinscroft Avenue (near), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Broomwood Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Broomwood Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Broomwood Primary School are Altrincham College (0.8 miles), Dixons Brooklands Academy (0.9 miles), Dixons Newall Green Academy (1 mile) and Wellington School (1.1 miles).
Altrincham CollegeDixons Brooklands AcademyDixons Newall Green AcademyWellington School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Broomwood is a caring school where children settle quickly and form friendships. The school places a strong emphasis on reading, with carefully chosen books that inspire children to read for pleasure. All pupils benefit from a broad curriculum with enriching activities like outdoor learning, school trips, and musical instrument lessons.
Key Strengths
- High expectations for achievement with strong support for pupils with SEND
- Effective phonics programme and careful selection of engaging texts to encourage reading for pleasure
- Regular checking of pupil understanding with effective strategies to address misconceptions
- Strong behaviour routines and nurturing relationships that create a positive school environment
- Wide range of enrichment activities and extra-curricular clubs that enhance personal development
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, teachers are not clear enough about the key knowledge and concepts pupils should learn, resulting in insufficient depth of subject-specific knowledge
- School needs to ensure all curriculum areas have clearly identified essential knowledge and concepts that teachers can emphasise and consolidate
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils knowing they have trusted adults to talk to if worried or upset.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument lessons, cooking classes for families, residential visits, gardening club, hockey, choir
Broomwood Primary School continues to be a good school that is central to its local community. Pupils are happy, receive strong care and support from staff, and learn a broad and ambitious curriculum with enriching opportunities.
At a Glance
41.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.6
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
23.8
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Broomwood Primary School.
- Beanstalks@Cloverlea850m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Broomwood Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Trafford. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Broomwood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Broomwood Primary School is in Trafford; for families living there:
Apply to Trafford for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 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
79%
Available places
351 pupils
442 places
91 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Altrincham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Altrincham
Across Trafford council
Places available
2,990
Applications
2,238
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Trafford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
79
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
27.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Broomwood Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
355
Total Pupils
195
Boys
160
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
12.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,655
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,910
Per pupil
£2329k
Total funding
£215k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
16.1%
Persistent absence
335
Enrolments
Absence trend
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 Broomwood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Broomwood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Broomwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Broomwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Broomwood Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Broomwood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Broomwood Primary School is oversubscribed, Trafford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Broomwood Primary School?
Broomwood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 442 places.
How big are the classes at Broomwood Primary School?
Classes at Broomwood Primary School average 21.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Broomwood Primary School?
Broomwood Primary School has around 355 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Broomwood Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Broomwood Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Broomwood Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Broomwood Primary School in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Broomwood Primary School?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming Broomwood Primary 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.
Does Broomwood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Broomwood Primary School: Beanstalks@Cloverlea (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Broomwood Primary School's term dates?
Broomwood Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Trafford. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Broomwood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Broomwood Primary School?
Broomwood Primary School is at Mainwood Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 7JU.
Sources: Trafford term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)