Broom Barns Primary School

How places are decided at Broom Barns Primary School

Broom Barns Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Broom Barns Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Broom Barns Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Broom Barns Primary School?

Broom Barns Primary School has 222 pupils on roll.

What ages does Broom Barns Primary School take?

Broom Barns Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Broom Barns Primary School located?

Broom Barns Primary School is located in Stevenage, SG1 1UE, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Broom Barns Primary School?

Broom Barns Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Broom Barns Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Broom Barns Primary School was 2.094 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Broom Barns Primary School?

When Broom Barns Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after and previously looked after — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. A panel of officers from Hertfordshire County Council will determine whether the evidence provided is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule. The evidence must relate specifically to the school applied for under Rule 2 and must clearly demonstrate why it is the only school that can meet the child's needs; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school at the time of application. This applies to reception through to Year 5 in Year admissions: the sibling may be in the school's final year as long as they will still be in attendance at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there is a need for a tie-breaker where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie-break will be random.

What is the largest ethnic background at Broom Barns Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.8% of pupils at Broom Barns Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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