Brambles School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 February 2025

Pupils are happy at this inclusive and nurturing school. They enjoy strong, positive relationships with caring staff. Pupils know that there are trusted adults who they can speak with about any worries they may have. This fosters a sense of safety and belonging. The school is ambitious for what pupils can achieve. Pupils, all of whom have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. They are positive about their school and their learning. Typically, they transition back into mainstream schools, ready for the next stage of their learning. Staff make it their priority to know each pupil well. They set high expectations and support them in being successful in their learning. Pupils are ably supported to manage their emotions and make positive choices. This helps them to follow the school's rules. The school's offer for pupils' personal development is exceptional. It provides a highly personalised offer that reflects pupils' needs. Pupils benefit from a broad range of experiences outside the classroom. The school prioritises social and emotional development by supporting pupils to develop important skills, such as self-care, self-awareness and forming relationships. As a result of this positive work, pupils develop remarkably well from their differing starting points.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, the school is determining the precise knowledge that pupils should learn and when this should happen. This means that, sometimes, staff do not emphasise and revisit some important ideas and concepts. The school should make clear to staff the key knowledge that it wants pupils to learn in each area of the school's curriculum so that pupils can achieve well across all subjects.
• In a small number of subjects, assessment information is not used as well as it should be to inform future learning activities. This means that some pupils' progress is hampered because they are not helped to build successfully on prior learning. The school should ensure that teachers utilise checks on pupils' learning to carefully design their next steps and to secure pupils' prior learning before they move on to new concepts.

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