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Broom Valley Community School

Community school · Rotherham · S60 2QU

Ages 3–11 · 401 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-04

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.8%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill83%

401 pupils · 482 places

Pupils on roll
401
Boys / girls
207 / 194
School capacity
482
Capacity fill
401 / 482 (83%)
Free school meals
46.2%
FSM pupils
169
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
Miss Angela Maltby

Location

Address
Broom Valley Road
Postcode
S60 2QU
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rotherham
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 Rotherham, Rotherham, 401 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.2%.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Primary schools in Rotherham
76
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S60
17
Primary in S60
13
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Primary in Rotherham LA
96

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 RotherhamNear S60

  • Herringthorpe Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2JW · Rotherham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Herringthorpe Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2JW · Rotherham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Canklow Woods Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S60 2XJ · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM62.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Badsley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2QS · Rotherham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM58.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Sitwell Nursery & Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S60 3LA · Rotherham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Sitwell Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S60 3LA · Rotherham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Ann's Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 1PD · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM57.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2NU · Rotherham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.10

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Angela Maltby
Telephone
01709828636
Website
www.broomvalleycommunityschool.co.uk

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