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Broad Oak Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M20 5QB

Ages 3–11 · 266 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
298

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

266 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
266
Boys / girls
144 / 122
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
266 / 280 (95%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Kevin Corteen

Location

Address
Broad Oak Lane, East Didsbury
Postcode
M20 5QB
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Withington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

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 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 266 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.4%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M20
19
Primary in M20
10
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M20

  • Cheadle Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 1BB · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.85

    0.8 miles away

  • Didsbury CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M20 6RL · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • St Catherine's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M20 6HS · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Beaver Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M20 6SX · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Gatley Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK8 4NB · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.17

    1.0 miles away

  • Didsbury Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK4 3HB · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.91

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kevin Corteen
Telephone
01614456577
Website
www.broadoak.manchester.sch.uk

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