Broom Barns Primary School is a primary school located in Stevenage. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 22/05/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average, progress in reading is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Homestead Moat, Stevenage

School Information

Address: Homestead Moat, Stevenage, SG1 1UE
Website: http://www.broombarns.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01438354913
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jayne Currant
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117189

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/05/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 233
Number of Boys: 125
Number of Girls: 108

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -1 to 3.7
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.1 Confidence interval 0.9 to 5.3
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.7 Confidence interval 2.6 to 6.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:68%
England Average:65%

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

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:110
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peartree Way Nursery School
Peartree Way , SG2 9EA 		3out of 4 1,438 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broom Barns Primary School
Homestead Moat , Bedwell SG1 1UE 		3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Six Hills Way , SG2 0PZ 		3out of 4 712 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ 		3out of 4 1,077 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedwell Primary School
Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ 		2out of 4 1,112 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Fairlands Primary School
Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA 		3out of 4 1,134 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marriotts School
Brittain Way , SG2 8UT 		3out of 4 1,401 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Barclay Academy
Walkern Road , SG1 3RB 		2out of 4 1,937 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
High Street , SG1 3BE 		3out of 4 2,026 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Barnwell School
Barnwell , SG2 9SW 		2out of 4 2,073 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Nobel School
Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS 		3out of 4 2,350 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Hertfordshire College
Monkswood Way , SG1 1LA 		- not rated 609 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Larwood School
Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ 		3out of 4 1,334 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Valley School
Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN 		3out of 4 1,367 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lonsdale School
Brittain Way , SG2 8UT 		3out of 4 1,395 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Greenside School
Shephall Green , SG2 9XS 		3out of 4 1,865 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre
Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ 		3out of 4 2,066 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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