Brockhampton Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 October 2022

This is a happy school where pupils enjoy learning. They know what is expected of them in terms of their behaviour and work. Pupils work hard in lessons and support each other to live up to the high expectations set by leaders and staff. Pupils feel safe at school. They know they can talk to staff or other pupils about any worries they have. For example, pupils run a lunchtime worry club for any child who is upset and wants to talk about their feelings or problems. Pupils readily take on responsibilities such as these, as they are mature, sensible and caring towards each other. Pupils behave well in lessons and play together happily. They have a strong understanding of different types of bullying. They know the difference between bullying and 'mean moments'. A recent pupil-led anti-bullying campaign, 'Beat Bullies with Bob', was a huge success. As a result, incidents of bullying are rare. Leaders have skilfully empowered pupils to take ownership and deal with most situations that occur. Pupils enjoy all aspects of school life, including forest school. Outdoor education is a strong feature of the school. All pupils work outside regularly. This aids their physical and mental health development.

What the school should improve

• Not all curriculum subjects set out the explicit knowledge, skills and vocabulary that teachers want pupils to know and remember in different year groups, including in the early years. This leads to pupils having gaps in their learning. Leaders should ensure that pupils gain the skills and knowledge needed to be successful across the curriculum and build their vocabulary year on year.
• Teachers' use of assessment in some foundation subjects is at an early stage of development. This means that leaders have not identified where additional support is needed or know how well pupils are achieving. Leaders should ensure that systems are in place to enable staff to assess how well pupils learn and retain information in all subjects.
• Sometimes, books that children in the early years and key stage 1 take home do not support the phonics work they learn in school. This reduces their progress in phonics. Leaders should ensure that home reading books are well matched to the phonics that pupils learn in class so that they can practise and consolidate their early reading skills.

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