Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School

Broom Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8AN

Good

Inspected 6 July 2022

Good

Ofsted

32%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

276

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 276 / 348 (79%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 July 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

50%

Disadvantaged

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

22.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

32%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

100

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

8.7%

Overall absence

28.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

12.12

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

21.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

10.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

£49,541

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,300 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,894

Spend per pupil

£8,237

Income per pupil

40%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.