Community school · Tameside

Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery

3–11Ages
217Pupils
PrimaryPhase
106193URN

Tennyson Avenue, Dukinfield, SK16 5DP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 above Tameside median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Tameside

51 applications for 24 places · 21st of 66 in Tameside

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Tameside 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

8 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 September 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Tameside median (1.8) close to England median (2.2)

51 applications · 24 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 2.1; Tameside median median 1.8
2025 2.1; Tameside median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Tameside median median 2.0
2023 2.3; Tameside median median 1.9
2022 2.8; Tameside median median 1.9
2021 2.9; Tameside median median 1.9
2020 2.8; Tameside median median 2.1
2019 2.6; Tameside median median 2.2
2018 2.7; Tameside median median 2.2
2017 3.4; Tameside median median 2.2
2016 4.0; Tameside median median 2.2
2015 3.4; Tameside median median 2.4
2014 4.1; Tameside median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Tameside median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Tameside median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	24	51	2.1	21	0.88
Sep 2025	30	62	2.1	34	1.13
Sep 2024	23	47	2.0	22	0.96
Sep 2023	30	70	2.3	28	0.93
Sep 2022	21	58	2.8	18	0.86
Sep 2021	30	87	2.9	36	1.20
Sep 2020	30	83	2.8	33	1.10
Sep 2019	30	79	2.6	23	0.77
Sep 2018	30	82	2.7	25	0.83
Sep 2017	30	101	3.4	31	1.03
Sep 2016	30	120	4.0	41	1.37
Sep 2015	30	103	3.4	31	1.03
Sep 2014	30	123	4.1	46	1.53

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 85% · Maths 81% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%6th of 58 in Tameside

Tameside 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Tameside 77% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Tameside 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Tameside 72% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Tameside 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Tameside 77% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Tameside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Tameside median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	8%	107	105
2023/24	45%	3%	101	101
2022/23	57%	7%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Broadbent Fold Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Bradley Green Primary Academy
0.8 km · Tameside

Improved significantly2024

2.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.0 km · Tameside

Good2023

2.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School
1.0 km · Tameside

Not yet inspected
Yew Tree Primary School
1.2 km · Tameside

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield
1.2 km · Tameside

2026

2.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision
1.2 km · Tameside

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.4 km · Tameside

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Stalyhill Junior School
1.6 km · Tameside

Remains Good2024

65%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106193 · 357/2025
Capacity: 210 pupils · 217 on roll
Free school meals: 9.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Tennyson Avenue, Dukinfield, SK16 5DP
Local authority: Tameside

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources