Broad Oak Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Brunswick Street, Parr, St Helens, WA9 2JEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Broad Oak Community Primary School is a primary school in St Helens for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. It ranks 27th of 37 primary schools in St Helens. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

83 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

630 pupils on roll, with places for 574

Eligible for free school meals53.5%

53.5%, 27 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.5%

13.5%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.5%

20.5%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Broad Oak Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Allanson Street Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Legh Vale Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	47% met the expected standard
St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Melanie Hignett
Phone: 01744752340
Website: broadoak.st-helens.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brunswick Street, Parr, St Helens, WA9 2JE
Local authority: St. Helens
URN: 130259

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.