Fairmount Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 0EP
10 reasons to choose Broadoak Primary School
Top line
Broadoak Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Manchester and one of the 7 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Broadoak Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Broadoak Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Broadoak Primary School ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 10% of schools.
The Broadoak Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately, but some foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School in Years 1, 3 and 5, and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Broadoak Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Broadoak Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.00am to 5.30pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Broadoak Primary School
Bridgewater School, Prep (0.6 miles); Clarendon Cottage School (2.1 miles); Branwood Preparatory School (2.3 miles).
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Eccles, Manchester (2.5 miles); Ellenbrook Community Primary School (2.6 miles); St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, Worsley (2.9 miles).
Bridgewater School (0.6 miles); Mechinoh School (5 miles); Etz Chaim Boys’ School (5.4 miles).
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School (1.6 miles); St Patrick’s RC High School and Arts College (2.6 miles); Manchester Mesivta School (4.4 miles).