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Broad Oak Community Primary School

Community school · St Helens · WA9 2JE

Ages 2–11 · 630 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
1.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
528

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

630 pupils · 574 places

Pupils on roll
630
Boys / girls
335 / 295
School capacity
574
Capacity fill
630 / 574 (110%)
Free school meals
60.3%
FSM pupils
322
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Hignett

Location

Address
Brunswick Street, Parr
Postcode
WA9 2JE
Town
St Helens
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in St Helens, St. Helens, 630 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 60.3%.

Open schools in St Helens
53
Primary schools in St Helens
38
Academies among open schools in St Helens
25% (13)
Open schools in WA9
22
Primary in WA9
16
Open schools in St. Helens LA
80
Primary in St. Helens LA
54

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

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    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 2JE · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • Allanson Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM44.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Sutton Oak CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM43.2%

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  • Legh Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.8%

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  • Merton Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM51.4%

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  • Grange Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Ashurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM27.5%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Hignett
Telephone
01744752340
Website
www.broadoak.st-helens.sch.uk/

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