Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Ferryhill, County Durham
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Ferryhill, County Durham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 July 2022. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Broom Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8AN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 246 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 July 2022
Strengths
- “Broom Cottages Primary and Nursery School is a happy, caring place where pupils enjoy learning and playing together.”
- “Leaders have established positive partnerships with families.”
- “Pupils and their families feel listened to.”
To improve
- “A small number of pupils do not attend school as often as they should.”
- “However, some activities do not provide opportunities for teachers to check pupils’ learning.”
- “In science, some teachers are unsure how well pupils learn investigative skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 32% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Ferryhill Station Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- West Cornforth Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chilton Academy 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- North Park Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Kirk Merrington Primary School 2.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Coxhoe Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published