Faringdon Avenue, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex RM3 8JS
10 reasons to choose Broadford Primary School
Top line
Broadford Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Romford and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Broadford Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with Mead Primary School in The Learning Federation. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Havering LEA.
Average class size
Broadford Primary School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 32 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Broadford Primary School ranks in the top 18% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 3% of schools.
The Broadford Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, financial skills, oracy and poetry, ‘Fantastic Fridays’, ‘Experience Entitlement’, French. Core subjects are taught separately with some cross-curricular linking between the foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Broadford Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Broadford Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Before school care from 7.45am.
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