Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 6 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
County Durham
Unique reference
114096
Address
Broom Road, DL17 8AN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
285 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
46.3%
Girls
53.7%
First language not English
2.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
41.4%
Persistent absence
29.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.6%
African 3.5%
Mixed 2.2%
Other White 1.8%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-4
WritingAverage0
MathsBelow average-2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 39%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
22
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher19.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
8
4
4
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
20
10
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
7
6
1
Reception, Full-time
31
12
19
Year 1
43
21
22
Year 2
41
18
23
Year 3
36
14
22
Year 4
31
18
13
Year 5
34
14
20
Year 6
32
14
18
Year 2023-2024

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