Community school · Rochdale

Broadfield Community Primary School

3–11Ages
406Pupils
PrimaryPhase
134220URN

Sparrow Hill, Rochdale, OL16 1QT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.2 below Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

105 applications for 44 places · 43rd of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 December 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Rochdale median (2.6) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

105 applications · 44 places offered · 41 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.4; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 2.1; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 1.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 1.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 2.3; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 2.2; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 3.0; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 1.3; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 1.2; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 1.1; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 1.3; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 1.4; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 1.3; Rochdale median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Rochdale median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Rochdale 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	44	105	2.4	41	0.93
Sep 2025	34	72	2.1	31	0.91
Sep 2024	37	70	1.9	37	1.00
Sep 2023	42	78	1.9	38	0.90
Sep 2022	35	81	2.3	30	0.86
Sep 2021	39	85	2.2	38	0.97
Sep 2020	25	76	3.0	25	1.00
Sep 2019	41	52	1.3	37	0.90
Sep 2018	45	52	1.2	41	0.91
Sep 2017	55	59	1.1	38	0.69
Sep 2016	53	66	1.3	50	0.94
Sep 2015	31	42	1.4	28	0.90
Sep 2014	49	64	1.3	42	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 65% · Maths 55% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%50th of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard55%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Rochdale median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	45%	2%	102	101
2023/24	51%	0%	101	104
2022/23	38%	0%	99	102

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

Broadfield Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.4applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Rochdale Sixth Form College
0.4 km · Rochdale

Not yet inspected
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.5 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2021

2.4applications per place
Deeplish Primary Academy
1.0 km · Rochdale

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Spotland Primary Academy
1.0 km · Rochdale

Special measures Inadequate2024

1.9applications per place
Brimrod Community Primary School
1.2 km · Rochdale

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

4.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Ashfield Valley Primary School
1.3 km · Rochdale

Good2023

3.9applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Greenbank Primary School
1.4 km · Rochdale

Good2022

2.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Heybrook Primary School
1.4 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 134220 · 354/2001
Capacity: 447 pupils · 406 on roll
Free school meals: 50.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2004
Address: Sparrow Hill, Rochdale, OL16 1QT
Local authority: Rochdale

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