Broadway Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 October 2022

Broadway Academy is an inclusive school. The headteacher has built positive and trusting relationships with local community leaders. This means the school is at the heart of the local area. Leaders have pupils' best interests at the centre of all the decisions they make. Leaders expect pupils to behave respectfully. Pupils meet these expectations. The atmosphere around school and in lessons is orderly. Little learning time is lost. Teachers are caring. They take time to get to know pupils, and pupils value this. All staff want pupils to thrive and achieve strong academic outcomes. Most pupils achieve well. They enjoy learning and coming to school. Attendance is high. Bullying is not tolerated by pupils or staff. If it happens, pupils know it will be dealt with quickly. Leaders pay serious attention to developing pupils' character. As part of this work, they have created an ambitious programme for pupils to continue their academic learning beyond the classroom. Furthermore, there is an extensive range of opportunities for pupils to develop their talents and interests. This includes judo, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, basketball and many more. Leaders are taking effective action to ensure that ever-increasing numbers of pupils are making good use of these opportunities.

What the school should improve

• Some teachers do not check all pupils' understanding within lessons well enough. This means teachers do not always know which pupils need additional help. Leaders should ensure that teachers know how to check learning effectively in their subjects and that teachers use this assessment to give all pupils the help they need quickly.

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