Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Community school in Ferryhill, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 246 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 348 |
| Free school meals | 47.60% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Broom Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8AN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.broomcottages-pri.durham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01740651363 |
| URN | 114096 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 July 2022, published 30 September 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Ferryhill Station Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- West Cornforth Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Chilton Academy (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- North Park Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Kirk Merrington Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Coxhoe Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
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