Broadfield Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sparrow Hill, Rochdale, OL16 1QTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Broadfield Community Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 26th of 32 primary schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 December 2023, report published 19 February 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 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

406 pupils on roll, with places for 447

Eligible for free school meals45.8%

45.8%, 19.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language76.4%

76.4%, 54.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.3%

10.3%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Broadfield Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Deeplish Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Spotland Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Nuqtah Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Not published
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel D'ardis
Phone: 01706647580
Website: broadfield.rochdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sparrow Hill, Rochdale, OL16 1QT
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 134220

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.