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Broom Barns Community Primary School, Stevenage SG1

Homestead Moat, Bedwell, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 1UE

10 reasons to choose Broom Barns Community Primary School

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Broom Barns Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Stevenage and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.

School fundamentals

Broom Barns Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a foundation school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.

Average class size

Broom Barns Community Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Broom Barns Community Primary School ranks in the top 20% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 25% of schools.

The Broom Barns Community Primary School curriculum

School curriculum is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. It also includes PSHE, French. 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 for Years 5 and 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.

Sport at Broom Barns Community Primary School

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Broom Barns Community 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

Out of school hours care from 7.50am.

Find another school near Broom Barns Community Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Kingshott School (3.8 miles); St Chris Junior School (4.9 miles); Sherrardswood Preparatory School (5 miles).

State Primary Schools

Aston St Mary’s Church of England Primary School (2 miles); Knebworth Primary and Nursery School (2.6 miles); William Ransom Primary School (4.3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Sherrardswood School (6.4 miles); St Christopher School, Letchworth (7.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

The John Henry Newman Catholic School (2.3 miles); Hitchin Girls’ School (5.8 miles); Hitchin Boys’ School (6.9 miles).

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