Broom Barns Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 12 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
117189
Address
Homestead Moat, Bedwell, SG1 1UE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
236 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
53.0%
Girls
47.0%
First language not English
35.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
36.9%
Persistent absence
17.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
23.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 55.5%
Other White 11.9%
Indian 8.9%
Mixed 6.4%
African 5.1%
Other 3.8%
Other Asian 3.4%
Pakistani 3%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage1.4
MathsAbove average2.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 41%
Local authority average 64%
England average 62%

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

School 7%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Broom Barns Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
35
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
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 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
29
16
13
Reception, Full-time
30
13
17
Year 1
30
11
19
Year 2
29
12
17
Year 3
31
20
11
Year 4
30
15
15
Year 5
28
18
10
Year 6
29
20
9
Year 2024-2025

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