Broad Oak Primary School
Broad Oak Lane, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 5QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Corteen
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 266
- URN
- 105467
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614456577
About this school
Broad Oak Primary School is a community primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 266 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 82 | 65 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 60% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 8% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 86% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 77% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 80% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Broad Oak Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 408 |
| 2023/24 | 332 |
| 2024/25 | 278 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broad Oak Primary School compares
Broad Oak Primary School ranked 20th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 5.9% | 29.6% | 266 | — |
| Cheadle Village Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 21.2% | 236 | 0.8 miles |
| Didsbury CofE Primary School | 79% | 4.8% | 7% | 222 | 0.9 miles |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | 55% | 4% | 10.4% | 426 | 0.9 miles |
| Beaver Road Primary School | 75% | 4% | 14.6% | 1,084 | 1.0 miles |
| Gatley Primary School | 93% | 3.5% | 7% | 659 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.57%
- English as an additional language
- 21.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.93%
- Persistent absence
- 16.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cheadle Village Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Cheadle
-
Didsbury CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Catherine's RC Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Beaver Road Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Gatley Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stockport
Other schools in Manchester
Broad Oak Primary School ranks 40th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Broad Oak Primary School teach?
- Broad Oak Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Broad Oak Primary School?
- The headteacher of Broad Oak Primary School is Mr Kevin Corteen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Broad Oak Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broad Oak Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Broad Oak Primary School?
- Broad Oak Primary School has 266 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Broad Oak Primary School full?
- Broad Oak Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 266 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Broad Oak Primary School a faith school?
- No. Broad Oak Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Broad Oak Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Broad Oak Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Broad Oak Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Broad Oak Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Broad Oak Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broad Oak Primary School rank locally?
- Broad Oak Primary School ranked 20th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broad Oak Primary School's absence rate?
- Broad Oak Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broad Oak Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broad Oak Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.