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Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Dukinfield · SK16 5DP

Ages 3–11 · 217 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

3.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
173

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 fill103%

217 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
122 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
217 / 210 (103%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
21
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
Mrs Catherine Parker

Location

Address
Tennyson Avenue
Postcode
SK16 5DP
Town
Dukinfield
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
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 3–11, in Dukinfield, Tameside, 217 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.8%.

Open schools in Dukinfield
12
Primary schools in Dukinfield
6
Academies among open schools in Dukinfield
75% (9)
Open schools in SK16
12
Primary in SK16
6
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Primary in Tameside LA
76

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 DukinfieldNear SK16

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Parker
Telephone
01613039411
Website
www.broadbentfold.tameside.sch.uk/

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