Broughton Primary School, Broughton
Broughton Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Broughton.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Broughton Primary School in detail
School in Wales
Broughton Primary School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 547 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 4% have additional learning needs (13% in 2020/21); 6% are learning English as an additional language; and 11% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 58 pupils (Year 2) to 79 (Year 4).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,701 per pupil, against £3,724 in 2021-22. It carried forward £39k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Broughton Primary School dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Broughton Primary School 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broughton Primary School are Ysgol Derwen (1.5 miles); Saltney Ferry C.P. School (1.8 miles); Dodleston CofE Primary School (2 miles, 80% reading, 70% maths); and Hawarden Village Voluntary Aided C.I.W. Primary (2 miles).
Ysgol DerwenSaltney Ferry C.P. SchoolDodleston CofE Primary SchoolHawarden Village Voluntary Aided C.I.W. Primary
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hawarden Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broughton Junior School (outside), 30 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Broughton Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Broughton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Broughton Primary School is in Flintshire; for families living there:
Apply to Flintshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
0 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 Flintshire is 4 (the median across 82 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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Questions parents ask about Broughton Primary School
What is the catchment area for Broughton Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Broughton Primary School has a defined catchment published by Flintshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Flintshire applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Broughton Primary School?
Apply through Flintshire, naming Broughton Primary School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Flintshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Broughton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 0 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 Flintshire is 4 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Broughton Primary School?
Broughton Primary School is at Broughton Hall Road, Broughton, CH4 0QQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)