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Broadfield Community Primary School

Community school · Rochdale · OL16 1QT

Ages 3–11 · 406 pupils · Rochdale

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
375

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 fill91%

406 pupils · 447 places

Pupils on roll
406
Boys / girls
217 / 189
School capacity
447
Capacity fill
406 / 447 (91%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
184
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel D'ardis

Location

Address
Sparrow Hill
Postcode
OL16 1QT
Town
Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
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 Rochdale, Rochdale, 406 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 50%.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Primary schools in Rochdale
41
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL16
18
Primary in OL16
12
Open schools in Rochdale LA
106
Primary in Rochdale LA
69

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 RochdaleNear OL16

  • Deeplish Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 1LT · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM38.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Spotland Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 6QG · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM31.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Brimrod Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 4NB · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM34.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Ashfield Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 1TA · Rochdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM30.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Greenbank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 0HZ · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM34.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Heybrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 9BJ · Rochdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.3%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel D'ardis
Telephone
01706647580
Website
www.broadfield.rochdale.sch.uk/

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